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DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is denying a 2011 allegation of sexual assault after a weekly alternative newspaper in Oregon published details of a case that prosecutors didn't pursue, saying they didn't believe there was evidence to support the claim.

The report in the Willamette Week in Portland came two weeks after a Sports Illustrated account that portrayed a hostile work environment for women in the front office of the Mavericks.

The woman claimed Cuban reached inside her pants and penetrated her vagina with his finger while they were taking a picture in a Portland nightclub. In an email to the Associated Press on Tuesday, Cuban wrote, "It didn't happen."

In a report explaining why they weren't pursuing the case, prosecutors wrote that "there is no evidence to corroborate the complainant's statement and there is evidence contradicting the claim." The report also said the woman didn't want to proceed with the allegation.

The SI report included claims of inappropriate sexual conduct by former CEO Terdema Ussery and raised questions about what Cuban knew and when.

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban through the years
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Flip through the gallery to see Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban through the years.  Jose Juarez, Associated Press
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2000: Mark Cuban yells to guard Steve Nash during the
2000: Mark Cuban yells to guard Steve Nash during the fourth quarter against the Charlotte Hornets.  Bill Janscha, Associated Press
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2000: NBA commissioner David Stern and Mark Cuban watch
2000: NBA commissioner David Stern and Mark Cuban watch the Mavericks play the Miami Heat.  Bill Janscha, Associated Press
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2000: Mark Cuban congratulates the Mavericks' Gary
2000: Mark Cuban congratulates the Mavericks' Gary Trent after a game.  Huy Nguyen, Associated Press
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2001: Mark Cuban celebrates with Howard Eisley and
2001: Mark Cuban celebrates with Howard Eisley and Dirk Nowitzki after a game.  Donna McWilliam, Associated Press
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2002: Mark Cuban laughs as he exits the 30th Street
2002: Mark Cuban laughs as he exits the 30th Street train station.  Delane B. Rouse, Associated Press
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2003: Mark Cuban laughs as he puts on a caddie's vest
2003: Mark Cuban laughs as he puts on a caddie's vest given to him during a news conference for the American Century Championship.  Andy Barron, Associated Press
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2004: Mark Cuban yells toward officials in the second
2004: Mark Cuban yells toward officials in the second quarter of a game against the San Antonio Spurs.  Donna McWilliam, AP
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2004: Mark Cuban poses for a photo for the reality
2004: Mark Cuban poses for a photo for the reality television series The Benefactor.  Craig Sjodin, ABC
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2005: Mark Cuban sticks out his tongue as he stands
2005: Mark Cuban sticks out his tongue as he stands on the sidelines during first half NBA action against the Toronto Raptors.  Frank Gunn, AP
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2006: Dan Rather and Mark Cuban attend the Summer Television
2006: Dan Rather and Mark Cuban attend the Summer Television Critics Press Tour.  Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images
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2007: Mark Cuban sits on the court prior to a game
2007: Mark Cuban sits on the court prior to a game against the Miami Heat.  Eliot J. Schechter, Getty Images
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2007: Mark Cuban during an appearance on Dancing With
2007: Mark Cuban during an appearance on Dancing With the Stars.  Carol Kaelson, ABC
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2009: Mark Cuban walks through the Earle Cabell Federal
2009: Mark Cuban walks through the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse in Dallas.  Tony Gutierrez, AP
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2011: Mark Cuban smiles during a news conference after
2011: Mark Cuban smiles during a news conference after the Mavericks won the NBA championship.  Wilfredo Lee, AP
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2013: Mark Cuban yells from the sidelines.
2013: Mark Cuban yells from the sidelines.  LM Otero, AP
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2015: Mark Cuban and Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach
2015: Mark Cuban and Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph exchange words.  Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports
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2016: Mark Cuban poses with a fan following a game.
2016: Mark Cuban poses with a fan following a game.  Rick Bowmer, AP
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2016: Business investors and television personalities
2016: Business investors and television personalities Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner and Kevin O'Leary attend the "Shark Tank" Season 8 Premiere.  Amanda Edwards, Wire Image
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2016: Hillary Clinton and Mark Cuban arrive at Detroit
2016: Hillary Clinton and Mark Cuban arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.  Andrew Harnik, AP
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2017: Mark Cuban talks to Anthony Davis before the
2017: Mark Cuban talks to Anthony Davis before the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.  Jonathan Bachman, Getty Images
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2017: Mark Cuban signs an autograph for a young fan.
2017: Mark Cuban signs an autograph for a young fan.  Joe Skipper, AP
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