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Provo police responded Wednesday night to a lawsuit accusing Brigham Young University quarterback Jake Retzlaff of rape, denying allegations from the plaintiff that the department encouraged her not to pursue charges. The lawsuit's plaintiff, named in the court as Jane Doe A.G., alleges she connected with the Provo Police Department in November 2023, days after she was allegedly assaulted by Retzlaff. The suit claims she did not initially share Retzlaff's name with police out of fear he would retaliate, but changed her mind when an officer inquired the name because there was another ...