Lawsuit accuses former Los Angeles Lakers star Byron Scott of sexually assaulting teen girl in 1987

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at her high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15.
The lawsuit first filed in December 2022 and amended on May 1 accuses Scott of sexual battery and false imprisonment. Scott, 64, fought to have his name removed from court documents, but a judge denied his request to be identified only as “John Doe.” The updated complain