Former Dallas wide receiver and NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin is no stranger to trouble off the field, but his latest legal entanglement could be more costly than all of the others combined.

According to ESPNDallas.com, Irvin has been served with a civil lawsuit alleging that he raped the plaintiff, who has been identified only as Jane Doe. The suit alleges that Irvin raped the woman at the  Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida  in 2007.

For his part, Irvin is steadfastly denying all of the allegations, and is seemingly safe from any criminal prosecution at this point, although the Broward County law enforcement officials are still investigating the case. A final report is expected by next week.

Irvin is currently an analyst for the NFL Network. It’s not known if this case will affect his status with the network at this time, but any such action would likely only occur after a resolution has been reached in the case.

Both sides have engaged in discussions to reach a settlement amount, but a mutually acceptable figure is not forthcoming according to Irvin’s legal representation. That is a likely indication of this lawsuit being a fairly frivilous attempt to drive up the price for Irvin, but all of that should play out in court at a later date.

As always, we’ll keep you posted.

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