Who Is Erica Kinsman? Rape Accuser And Jameis Winston Settle Civil Lawsuit, Terms Of Settlement Confidential

Erica Kinsman, the woman who accused Jameis Winston of rape, has settled the civil lawsuit she brought against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback. According to reports, Kinsman and Winston "reached a compromise with contingencies" Wednesday with joint motions for dismissal anticipated within 20 days.

"The case has been resolved to the satisfaction of the parties," Blaine Kerr, one of the attorneys representing Kinsman, said, according to the Associated Press, adding that the terms of the settlement are confidential.

Kinsman filed a lawsuit against the NFL draft's No. 1 pick in April 2015, saying that he raped her after allegedly spiking her drink when she was a student at Florida State University (FSU). She sued him for sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment and emotional distress stemming from the December 2012 incident.

“Over the past two years, this survivor of sexual violence has had to endure a delinquent police investigation, a hostile FSU athletic department, and Mr. Winston's bullying lawyer,” read a statement by Kinsman’s attorney, John Clune, at the time. “But the more these forces sought to silence her, the more determined she has become to step forward and hold Jameis Winston accountable for his actions.”

The trial for the case was scheduled to begin on April 3, 2017, in U.S. District Court in Orlando.

In May 2015, Winston filed a countersuit saying Kinsman made false and defamatory statements and that the woman was trying to take advantage of his newfound wealth.

In January, Florida State settled the Title IX lawsuit Kinsman filed against it for $950,000. She had alleged that the school swept the incident under the rug to help Winston with his career, delaying an investigation. This settlement included FSU committing itself for sexual assault awareness and prevention for five years. The university also agreed to publish annual reports for the next five years about those programs.

Last year, Kinsman told her story in a documentary, “The Hunting Ground,” about rape on college campuses. She was joined by her father John in the film, directed by Oscar nominee Kirby Dick.

“I think I didn’t have sufficient evidence to prove that (Winston) sexually assaulted (Kinsman) against her will,” Florida State Attorney Willie Meggs said, in an interview after the film’s producers asked him if he believed a sexual assault occurred. “I think what happened was not good.”