Clippers' James Harden faces negligence accusation amid sexual assault lawsuit against nephew

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden was accused of negligence as his nephew was sued over alleged sexual assault and rape that occurred at a New Year s Eve party in December Marisa Watley accused Justice Armani Blackburn of sexual assault and rape in the lawsuit filed in Harris County Texas The lawsuit accused Harden of negligence due to the conduct of his in-home assurance staff after the party according to a news release from Wigdor Law CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMA lawyer wasn t listed for Blackburn Fox News Digital reached out to Harden s agency and the Clippers for comment Watley claimed that Harden s guard club removed two of her friends who had attended the party at his home with her despite their pleas that she was still inside Watley s friends contacted her sister Elaina who then got in touch with Harden s sister the mother of Blackburn The lawsuit declared that Elaina Watley was able to get a photo to Harden s safety but club members stated there was a woman in the home with Blackburn but the woman was not Marisa Watley PACERS' TYRESE HALIBURTON SUFFERS TORN ACHILLES LIKELY TO MISS NEXT SEASON REPORTThe lawsuit alleged that if Harden s assurance unit would have acted responsibly then they would have stopped the alleged rape Since New Year s Day when I communicated the rape by Mr Blackburn to the police I have remained puzzled by how Mr Harden s safety behaved that day it is painful to imagine that this all could have been stopped in time Watley declared in a announcement I hope this complaint pushes shield employees generally to act more responsibly when women are in danger Watley s lawyers revealed they plan to hold Blackburn and Harden accountable for their alleged actions Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter