Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward , who was arrested in June on a felony domestic violence charge, is now being sued in civil court by the woman he allegedly assaulted.

The woman filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Harris County (Texas) District Court alleging she was "violently assaulted multiple times, both sexually and physically" by Ward, including in the presence of their 3-year-old child.

She is seeking damages of more than $20 million. Her attorney, Tony Buzbee, represented multiple women in their sexual misconduct/assault cases against former Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson .

In the lawsuit against Ward, the plaintiff also accuses him of emotional abuse, financial manipulation, drug use and threats against her life. She said that in the early morning hours leading to Ward's June

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