Allegations involving Edmonton Oilers owner and ballerina withdrawn: source
Claims made in a U.S. court document regarding an alleged sexual encounter involving Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz and a ballerina have been dropped,has agreed not to name, said Monday that a lawyer for the couple that had alleged Katz paid for sex with a 17-year-old ballerina had withdrawn the claim after being presented with evidence from Katz’s legal team.last month when the claims came to light, Katz’s lawyer said his client denies the allegations “without reservation.
The third-party counterclaim was filed by Mitchell Taylor Button and Dusty Button on July 8, 2022, naming the seven women suing them as well as five other people, including Katz. The counterclaim was in response to sexual misconduct allegations made against the Buttons. Among those making the allegations are a ballerina named Sage Humphries, whom the Buttons alleged had the sexual encounter with Katz.