Suit claims Roethlisberger sexually assaulted woman Tuesday, July 21, 2009
By Jonathan D. Silver, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

An employee of Harrah's Lake Tahoe hotel in Nevada has claimed in a civil lawsuit that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her in his room last July while he was in town for a celebrity golf tournament.

The complaint, filed Friday in Washoe County, Nev., also names eight Harrah's employees accused of being part of a widespread cover-up in the Harrah's organization. They include the resort's president, security chief and other supervisors.

Mr. Roethlisberger's lawyer yesterday denied that his client had sexually assaulted anyone.