Dez Bryant, Texas Senator Royce West Reach Settlement on Lawsuits

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant and Texas Sen. Royce West have settled out of court after the pair levied lawsuits against each other, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported Monday.

“Dez Bryant and Royce West have settled the disputes between them amicably and have withdrawn all claims and counterclaims,” West's attorney, Trey Crawford, noted in a statement, per Florio.

West initially sued Bryant for $60,000 in damages to a DeSoto, Texas, home he had rented to the wide receiver for two years before Bryant countersued with allegations of "misappropriated funds and professional malfeasance." 

West was seeking between $100,000 and $200,000 for the damages to the rental property, according to Landon Haaf of WFAA. Bryant alleged West never paid nearly $200,000 in endorsement money he owed the wideout through Dez Enterprises.

But as Florio wrote, settling was probably in Bryant's best interest:

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West didn’t react well to the claims, seeking $500,000 in sanctions against Bryant for making false accusations — accusations that also ensnared longtime Bryant confidant, babysitter, and reputed fixer David Wells.

Given the things West and Wells potentially know about Bryant, the receiver was suddenly juggling hand grenades by fighting with both of them publicly. Bryant has found a way, wisely, to re-insert the pins.

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According to Haaf, West and David Wells "were each mentors and members of Bryant’s inner circle at the tumultuous end of his college career and beginning of his time in the NFL."

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