Shannon Sharpe Hit With New $20 Million Lawsuit Over False Marriage Claims Linked to Viral Usher Concert

The Concert Moment That Started It All

On April 2, 2025, Tillman attended an Usher concert where she was selected as an audience member for what she characterizes as a routine “fan engagement moment.“ The interaction between Tillman and the Grammy-winning artist quickly gained traction across social media platforms, with users commenting on what they perceived as intense chemistry between the two during the performance.

What should have remained an entertaining concert memory transformed into a nightmare scenario for Tillman when Sharpe and Johnson began discussing the viral moment on their popular “Nightcap” podcast. According to the lawsuit filed in court, the defendants made and disseminated statements suggesting that Tillman was married and that her husband was pursuing divorce proceedings as a direct result of her interaction with Usher.

The Allegations and Response

“On April 2, 2025, I participated in a fan engagement moment at a Usher Raymond concert where I interacted with the artist as a selected audience member,” the lawsuit states. “Following this event, the defendants made and disseminated false and defamatory statements suggesting that I was married and that my husband was filing for divorce due to my participation in this audience experience. I am not married, nor am I currently going through a divorce.”