Two women accuse Brandon McManus of sexual assault on Jaguars flight

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From Andreas Crane

Two flight attendants who were on the Jaguars’ Sept. 28 Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings flight to London last season have sued former Jacksonville kicker Brandon McManus, claiming he sexually harassed them during the flight, ESPN reported.

McManus, who now plays for the Commanders, reportedly tried to pick a fight with the women, and when one of them approached McManus, he “grinned and walked away.”

The lawsuit, filed Friday in Duval County Civil Court, is said to be seeking more than $1 million in damages. According to ESPN, the two women are suffering “severe mental anguish, anxiety, psychological and emotional distress, embarrassment and humiliation.”

According to ESPN, the Jaguars declined to comment and McManus, 32, had not made a statement as of Monday afternoon.

“We were notified earlier today of the civil lawsuit filed against Brandon McManus on May 24,” the Commanders said in a statement Monday. “We take allegations of this nature very seriously and are investigating the matter. We have communicated with the league office and Brandon’s representative and will refrain from commenting further at this time.”

The lawsuit reportedly alleged that the Jaguars were responsible for “failing to supervise McManus and provide a safe environment for team personnel.”

ESPN reported that the flight – which took the Jaguars to London for an Oct. 1 game against the Falcons and an Oct. 8 game against the Bills – allegedly “quickly turned into a party,” and McManus allegedly “recruited three other flight attendants for the party and handed out $100 bills to encourage them to drink and dance inappropriately for him,” according to the outlet.

One of the women accused McManus of sexually harassing her during the flight while she was seated – when McManus allegedly tried to kiss her – and while serving food on two separate occasions, the source said.

The second woman was also allegedly sexually assaulted when the second meal was served, and she is said to have stayed away from McManus by staying on the second floor of the plane during the Jaguars’ flight from London to Jacksonville two weeks later following the Oct. 8 game.

McManus will begin his 11th season in the NFL in 2024.

He spent the first nine years of his career in Denver before signing with the Jaguars in 2023, where he converted 81.1 percent of his kicks and all 35 of his extra point attempts.

The one-year contract McManus signed with the Commanders is worth $3.6 million.

If you have been sexually assaulted and live in New York, you can receive free and confidential crisis counseling at 1-800-942-6906. If you live outside the state, you can call the 24/7 National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.