In July of 2009, a woman filed a civil lawsuit against Roethlisberger, accusing him of [[rape|assault]] in 2008 at a [[Nevada]] hotel.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/sports/football/22roethlisberger.html Roethlisberger Accused of Sexual Assault in Lawsuit]</ref> The suit seeks monetary damages from the player and eight other defendants.
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In July 2009, a woman filed a civil lawsuit against Roethlisberger, accusing him of [[rape|assault]] in 2008 at a [[Nevada]] hotel.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/sports/football/22roethlisberger.html Roethlisberger Accused of Sexual Assault in Lawsuit]</ref> The suit seeks monetary damages from the player and eight other defendants.