NBA star James Harden accused of negligence in sexual assault lawsuit against his nephew

L.A. Clippers star player James Harden has been accused of negligence in a lawsuit that claims his nephew raped a woman while she was unconscious after a New Year's Eve party at Harden's house in Texas last year

L.A. Clippers star player James Harden has been accused of negligence in a lawsuit that claims his nephew raped a woman while she was unconscious after a New Year's Eve party at Harden's house in Texas last year.

Harden's nephew, Justice Armani Blackburn, is accused of sexual assault against Marisa Watley, 40, in a civil complaint filed in Texas on Monday by the law firm Wigdor and co-counsel Ellwanger Henderson.

The lawsuit alleges that security guards hired by Harden could have prevented the alleged rape and that he is "vicariously liable for the actions of his guards and their corporate employer." It names Harden, Blackburn and an unknown number of unidentified security guards as defendants, listed as “security guards 1-10,” and their unidentified employer.

Watley is seeking more than $100,000 in damages and wants a jury trial.

Representatives for Harden and Blackburn did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Neither has responded publicly to the allegations.