Simply days after reaching a settlement in her sexual assault lawsuit towards Shannon Sharpe, Gabriella Zuniga has introduced she is retiring from the subscription-based platform OnlyFans.

Zuniga initially filed a $50 million lawsuit towards Sharpe in April 2025 below the title Jane Doe. Her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, confirmed the pair had a relationship; nevertheless, he alleged the Tremendous Bowl champion was bodily abusive, and “demanded full management of [Zuniga’s] time and physique.”

Sharpe rapidly responded to the lawsuit, claiming he was the goal of what he referred to as Buzbee’s “shakedown” makes an attempt and vowing to sue the lawyer “for defamation and making an attempt to take me down.”

Then, in July 2025, Buzbee shared that each events had reached a conclusion, including that the lawsuit had been dismissed with prejudice and their “respectful negotiations” led to a “mutually agreed upon decision.”

Though the phrases of the settlement stay confidential, the sum seems to be substantial, as Zuniga lately introduced her retirement from OnlyFans.

“In the present day, I’ve determined to retire from [OnlyFans],” Zuniga wrote on-line.

“Thanks for the unbelievable assist you’ve proven me over the previous few years. This neighborhood has given me a life I might have by no means imagined. I’ll nonetheless be lively on social media and have a number of new tasks within the works that I can’t wait to share! I’m actually excited for this subsequent chapter. I really like you all ceaselessly and ever.”

For these unfamiliar, OnlyFans is a subscription-based platform the place creators earn cash by offering unique content material to their followers, starting from health and music to extra sexually specific materials.

Zuniga’s announcement despatched shockwaves throughout the web, with many decoding her retirement as an indication of a large settlement and blasting Sharpe over the ordeal.

“That lady acquired wealthy [and] stated she by no means gotta work once more,” one person wrote, including, “test mateee.”

One other person echoed that sentiment, writing, “I am really glad for her. She noticed a simple alternative and took it.”

A 3rd quipped, “That settlement simply hit her checking account. The numbers should be good, that is why she’s retiring. Ain’t mad at it.”

Different customers provided a special perspective, with one particularly calling Sharpe’s habits “so disappointing.”

“He might’ve fed so many Black households in want with this cash, however now it is in her … fingers,” they added.

Following the lawsuit, the podcaster, recognized for his “Nightcap” and “Membership Shay Shay” reveals, introduced that he and ESPN had mutually agreed to pause their working relationship till the beginning of the NFL preseason.

In a press release, Sharpe first addressed his relationship with Zuniga, calling it “100% consensual” earlier than asserting his break from the favored sports activities present “First Take.”

“I sincerely admire the overwhelming and ongoing assist I’ve acquired from my household, followers, mates, and colleagues,” he completed.