The initial accusations against Dwight Howard came out in July 2023. Stephen Harper, the alleged victim spoke out against the former NBA Champion claiming he se*ually assaulted him. The lawsuit stated that Howard was being charged with inflicting emotional distress, false imprisonment, assault, and battery. The details of the case were very gruesome but Howard didn’t accept most of what was said against him.
Harper stated that Howard and he met online, via Instagram, and messaged for months exchanging explicit content through May and July 2021. It would soon come to a point when Dwight claimed he wanted Harper to visit his house in Atlanta. Harper did so and arrived at the house. Upon arrival, Howard and Harper proceeded to conversate which eventually led to consensual kissing.
Yoooooo this wild!!!! 😭😭😭💀💀💀
Dwight Howard is being sued for sexual assault & battery on a man. A man by the name of Stephen Harper claims in text messages that Dwight Howard peer pressured him into having a threesome with a male dressed as a woman pic.twitter.com/ykDfXnwkqs
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) July 20, 2023
However, while they were in the ex-NBA star’s bedroom, Stephen claimed that Howard was texting someone else. Only to find out that it was a man named Kitty when they arrived at the house. Initially, Howard put forth the idea of indulging in a threesome. Harper was opposed to the idea and refused to partake. Howard repeatedly tried to convince Harper before eventually pinning him down and forcing oral s*x acts on him.
After realizing Stephen was not enjoying it, Dwight retreated and proceeded to continue with Kitty. Harper was allegedly forced to witness them do the deed before he tried to call an Uber. Dwight Howard eventually forced Harper to get dropped by Kitty. The former 3x NBA Defensive Player of the Year denied the allegations at first claiming he didn’t know Harper.
Dwight Howard admitted having a se*ual encounter with Stephen Harper and Kitty
It wasn’t until October 2023 that Dwight Howard came forth with a statement to address the incident in court. Keep in mind, that this isn’t the first time Howard has been linked to such allegations. The last time it happened, he claimed he was never interested in men. However, in his statement, Howard strangely admitted to knowing Stephen Harper. He accepted that they were in contact via Instagram and that the text messages were true.
Coming to the events that took place in July 2021, the 8x NBA All-Star accepted certain parts of the accusations. He said that there was a private encounter at his home and that everything was consensual. Howard stated that Harper was never forced to partake in a threesome even though he did out of consent. Harper was allegedly aware of Kitty’s arrival and wasn’t opposed to the idea he proposed.
Dwight Howard breaks his silence on rumors of him sleeping with other men:
“What I do in my bedroom is my business.. where I lay my wood is my business.. I don’t have to explain anything that goes on in my house.. y’all are too damn nosey” pic.twitter.com/kEQ4gr6MVH
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) October 27, 2023
Unfortunately, his statement sparked criticism that ignited like wildfire on social media. Fans were upset that he lied about being a straight male even though he wasn’t. This further confirms the accusations of Masin Elije as well. Dwight Howard eventually uploaded a video on TikTok asking people to mind their own business.