Nightcap co-hosts Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson have settled the $20 million lawsuit, Sharpe’s second lawsuit settlement in the past month.
Citing the court documents, Ben Horney and Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports reported on Friday that the defamation lawsuit against Sharpe, Johnson, and Shay Shay Media, stemming from comments the co-hosts made about a viral video between Jimalita Tillman and Usher during a concert, had been dismissed with prejudice by a U.S. District Court in Illinois.
In April, Tillman was attending a Usher concert in London when she found herself face-to-face with the singer. In a clip that went viral, she is seen letting Usher feed her a cherry in a seductive way. The Nightcap hosts discussed the clip on their show, allegedly claiming Tillman was married and going through a divorce at the time, implying that this incident contributed to the dissolution of the marriage. Tillman says she was not married or even in a relationship at the time of the concert and that the comments affected her professional and personal life.
The terms of the settlement were not announced, though Sharpe took to Instagram to clarify that there had been no financial aspect.
“There are several inaccurate media reports that speculate on monies being paid to Miss Tillman,” Sharpe wrote on Instagram. “These statements are completely false.”
This settlement will no doubt be welcome news to Sharpe, who recently settled a $50 million sexual assault lawsuit following an agreement between the two parties.