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Anti-Flag’s lead singer Justin Sane is planning to imminently flee the United States amid a sexual assault lawsuit brought against the punk rocker, according to legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone.  Kristina Sarhadi filed an amended complaint in the Northern District Court of New York on Tuesday, alleging that Sane — real name Justin Geever — has “purposefully and unlawfully attempted to avoid service” of her November 2023 sexual assault lawsuit.  Instead, she claims in her lawsuit and an accompanying…

On the same day Nigel Lythgoe answered Paula Abdul’s sexual assault complaint, calling the singer and former American Idol judge a “fabulist,” the embattled TV producer was hit with yet another lawsuit — this time from a Jane Doe accuser claiming he sexually battered her at his home in 2018. The new accuser claims she first met Lythgoe in 2003 at a professional event and was at his home in April 2018 for a “professional” meeting when he allegedly pounced without warning. “After a few minutes of professional…

An unidentified woman who sued Jimmy Iovine for sexual assault and battery has dropped her lawsuit against the Interscope Records cofounder. A lawyer representing the accuser notified the court on Thursday that the case is “discontinued in its entirety with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be refiled. It is unknown if a settlement was reached. Iovine and the plaintiff did not immediately respond to requests for comment. In November, an unnamed woman sued Iovine for assault, battery and…

One of the alleged victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein claimed she had sex multiple times with former CEO of Victoria’s Secret Les Wexner, according to documents released on Tuesday. The damning claim stems from a 2015 civil case against Ghislaine Maxwell by Virginia Giuffre as hundreds of court documents describing the alleged criminal activities of Epstein began to be released to the public last week. Wexner, who was named in the previously sealed court records among many of Epstein’s…

Another woman has filed a lawsuit against a West Hollywood restaurant, alleging the establishment “intentionally created a dangerous and hostile environment” and allowed female patrons to be abused and sexually assaulted by former porn star Ron Jeremy. The plaintiff, who filed as anonymous Jane Doe 7105, alleges that Rockin’ Horse Inc., owners of the Sunset Strip restaurant Rainbow Bar & Grill, was not only aware that Jeremy was assaulting patrons but “continued to facilitate, conceal and ratify his illegal…

A year after a Los Angeles jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on her claims Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her in a Beverly Hills hotel room in 2013, the woman known as Jane Doe No. 2 at Weinstein’s California criminal trial has filed a lawsuit against the disgraced former movie mogul. The woman, who also testified at Weinstein’s criminal trial in New York, filed her 14-page lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. It names Weinstein and The Weinstein Company as defendants and includes…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAn investigation has been opened following the reported suicide of a French actor who made sexual assault allegations against Gérard Depardieu.The Paris prosecutor’s office said 60-year-old Emmanuelle Debever, who acted with Depardieu, 74, in the 1983 film Danton, died after being rushed to hospital on 7 December, one week after leaving a “worrying” note for her partner.It was reported…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari repeatedly broke down in tears as she testified against him for a third day in his ongoing assault trial.At one point Jabbari fled the courtroom through a side door, with her sobs still audible from behind closed doors. Majors’ defense lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, had been playing Jabbari a surveillance video from the night of the alleged assault…

Another sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, this time by a woman who alleges she was “sex trafficked and gang raped” by the music mogul when she was 17 years old, in 2003. The complaint, filed in New York federal court on Wednesday, marks the fourth suit filed against Combs in the past three weeks, during which he resigned as chairman of hip-hop TV network Revolt. It also names Harve Pierre, former president of Bad Boy Entertainment, and alleges a third unnamed assailant.…

Jonathan Majors’ ex-partner, Grace Jabbari, continued her testimony Wednesday with her account of injuries she said were caused by Majors during an altercation in March and answers as to why she was not immediately forthcoming to police.  Majors faces four charges of misdemeanor assault, aggravated harassment and harassment after police responded to a 911 call on March 25 and Jabbari claimed the injuries came from Majors. The Marvel actor has pleaded not guilty to all charges.  It remains…