Sharpe first fought back hours after the lawsuit went public by posting several exceptionally provocative texts between him and his alleged victim. In the social media post, the H

A statement from Sharpe's lawyer said the relationship was consensual and called the lawsuit a "blatant and cynical attempt to shake down" Sharpe for millions of dollars.

The ESPN host says the allegations of rape are false, but only today did Shannon Sharpe's lawyers reveal a $10M deal was on the table to make the whole thing go away