The previous longtime accomplice of former Washington Tremendous Bowl MVP Mark Rypien filed a lawsuit towards him, in search of damages for bodily and emotional abuse after years of alleged acts of home violence and repeated threats.
Danielle Wade, who had been with Rypien for 18 years, sued earlier this month in Spokane County (Washington) Superior Court docket. The swimsuit paperwork alleged incidents from 2008 via September 2020. The 2 by no means married, however Rypien had referred to her as his spouse in varied interviews over time.
At one level in 2019, Rypien hit Wade along with his automotive and drove over a part of her leg, in keeping with the lawsuit. She additionally alleges that at one other time Rypien turned enraged whereas driving and, as she tried to get him to cease, backhanded her within the stomach. Wade later advised her legal professional that she had suffered an harm to her esophagus in consequence.
Rypien, who retired in 2002, advised The Spokesman-Evaluate newspaper in 2018 that he had struggled with melancholy, suicidal ideas, reminiscence loss and uncontrollable impulses that he mentioned stemmed from head accidents whereas enjoying soccer. The swimsuit references him being recognized with traumatic mind harm.
“It would not matter if somebody is in poor health, they do not have the appropriate to abuse somebody,” mentioned Wade’s legal professional, Mary Schultz. She mentioned that as a result of the two-year statute of limitations has expired on nearly the entire alleged assaults, they need the choose to think about the years-long sequence of occasions as “one persevering with assault,” as different states — however not Washington — have carried out in some instances. That is why the lawsuit particulars each incident of alleged abuse over their years collectively, she mentioned.
“By the point you are in a position to get out of that tradition, you don’t have any recourse,” Schultz mentioned.
Rypien was arrested on suspicion of home violence in 2019, however the fees had been later dismissed.
“Mr. Rypien categorically and unequivocally condemns home violence,” a press release his legal professional offered to the Seattle Instances reads. “He had a relationship with Danielle Wade that ended not too long ago. Throughout this relationship, Mr. Rypien acknowledged and apologized for actions that had been dangerous to Ms. Wade for which he’s actually sorry. He has full religion within the judicial system and hopes the events can attain a simply decision in order that they’ll transfer ahead residing their separate lives.”
Rypien performed quarterback for Washington from 1986 to ’93, serving to lead the franchise to a Tremendous Bowl within the 1991 season. He earned Tremendous Bowl MVP honors within the crew’s win over Buffalo, its final Tremendous Bowl look. Rypien frolicked with six different franchises earlier than retiring in 2002.
