Four more massage therapists have accused Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior, according to the Baltimore Banner. These new accusers join six others who came forward in an article published on Thursday.
Three women, all of whom worked at the luxury Baltimore men’s spa The QG, have accused Tucker of inappropriate behavior. They spoke with the Baltimore Banner in an article published on Saturday. A fourth woman, who did not speak with the outlet, has joined the same law firm representing six clients in the Tucker case.
In total, 10 massage therapists from five different spas and wellness centers have reportedly accused Tucker of inappropriate behavior. The incidents are said to have occurred between 2012 and 2016. Two of the spas banned Tucker as a client after the reported inappropriate actions.
The three women who came forward in Saturday’s article said the incidents mostly took place in 2014 and 2015. One woman claims Tucker exposed himself during multiple sessions. In one of those sessions, she says he ran his fingers over her inner thigh and left what she believed to be ejaculate on the table after their appointment.
“I understand that Justin Tucker is an important client to The QG, but as an employee of The QG who has tolerated the previous interactions with him, I no longer feel safe or comfortable working with him,” the woman wrote in a letter she shared with her employer in 2015.
The woman, referred to as “M.” by the *Baltimore Banner*, shared in an interview that she contacted a reporter in 2015, shortly after the incident, but later stopped talking because she feared being targeted.
“I didn’t speak up earlier because I was scared,” M. said. “What if I’m the only one who speaks out? I’m just a regular person, and he’s someone powerful in Baltimore.”
A second woman shared her story with the *Baltimore Banner* after reading their article published on Thursday. She worked at The QG for four years as the lead massage therapist and said Tucker’s behavior grew “more and more inappropriate” during her time there.
A third woman, who was 19 when she started working at The QG, described an incident where Tucker left what she thought was semen on the sheets of the massage bed. She also said Tucker often had an erection during sessions.
Six women accusing Tucker of misconduct have hired lawyers Michael Belsky and Catherine Dickinson from the SBWD Law Firm, the *Baltimore Banner* reported.
Tucker, 35, started playing for the Ravens in 2012 as an undrafted free agent and has spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the team.
On Thursday, Tucker responded to the claims on social media, calling them “completely untrue.” His lawyers said the accusations were “not possible to verify.”
The NFL also issued a statement Thursday, saying the claims had not been reported to the league before. “We will review the matter and treat it with seriousness,” a league spokesperson said.
While the incidents fall outside the legal time limit for charges, the NFL can still penalize Tucker. In a similar case, the league suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for 11 games and fined him $5 million after 24 women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct during massage sessions in civil lawsuits.
