Sport agent Jonathan Barnett accused of rape in US lawsuit

prominent sport agent

has been accused of rape in the United States after a former

student-athlete

filed a lawsuit against him, according to court documents. Jonathan Barnett, who represents many

current and former soccer players

, was named in the lawsuit filed by the 22-year-old woman, who attended the University of Southern California during the 2016-2017 academic year. The woman, identified in the lawsuit as A.S., accuses Barnett of

sexual assault

battery

, and

negligence

after they met at a party in January 2017. She claims that she was

too intoxicated to consent

but that Barnett

continued to have sexual intercourse with her

anyway. The lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, is seeking

unspecified damages

A LinkedIn page claiming to belong to Barnett says he's the

founder, CEO, and Senior Partner of the company "J.L.B. Sports"

. The page lists among his

clients Olympic gold medalists

members of the US women's national soccer team

, and

members of the US men's national soccer team.

Twitter

A Twitter account responding to inquiries about the lawsuit identifies as belonging to Barnett, and includes the #IBelieveHer hashtag, in reference to the

#IBelieveHer movement

supporting the statements of victims of sexual assault.

Sport agent Jonathan Barnett accused of rape in US lawsuit