sexual assault

Nigel Lythgoe, the longtime producer of American Idol, faced serious accusations after singer and former judge Paula Abdul came forward with allegations of sexual assault. In the lawsuit, she claimed that during one of the early seasons of American Idol, Nigel sexually assaulted her in an elevator. The claims, which Lythgoe vehemently denies, have sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, sparking legal battles and a wave of public scrutiny. American Idol Producer Nigel Lythgoe Denies Paula Abdul's…

A woman has accused Jermaine Jackson, a founding member of the Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson’s older brother, of sexually assaulting her in 1988, according to a new lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone. In the brief suit, filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the plaintiff Rita Barrett alleges that Jackson assaulted her in her home over three decades ago after showing up to her house unannounced. Barrett claims in the suit that she met Jackson through her work as a music contractor, as well as through Motown Records…

Nearly 60 actors and public figures, including British actress Charlotte Rampling and former French first lady Carla Bruni, have signed an open letter claiming that French actor Gerard Depardieu is the victim of a “torrent of hatred.” Depardieu, who was previously charged with rape in 2021, is currently facing a new sexual assault allegation after a French actress, Hélène Darras, filed a police complaint claiming he groped her in 2007. Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron defended the actor in an interview,…

French President Emmanuel Macron said the actor Gérard Depardieu — who’s faced an array of sexual assault allegations over the past few years — “makes France proud.” According to the The New York Times, Macron appeared to defend Depardieu during a recent interview on French TV. The president said he was a “big admirer” of the “great actor,” and reiterated that anyone accused of something was innocent until proven otherwise: “You will never see me participate in a manhunt,” Macron said. Macron’s comments came…

Vin Diesel has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman who says she briefly worked as his assistant more than a decade ago, according to a lawsuit filed on Thursday and obtained by Rolling Stone. The plaintiff, Asta Jonasson, who works in the film and TV industry, alleged in the complaint that Diesel groped her, forcibly kissed her, and masturbated in front of her in his hotel room in Atlanta in 2010. She claimed the alleged assault took place just over a week after Diesel and his production company, One Race…

A new lawsuit claims Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee sexually assaulted a woman in the cockpit of a helicopter after she was “lured” onto the chopper by the musician’s private pilot. In the complaint filed Friday in Los Angeles, the Jane Doe plaintiff accuses Lee of “forcibly groping, kissing and penetrating her with his fingers, and attempting to force her to perform oral copulation” during the 40-minute trip from San Diego County to Van Nuys, California, in February 2003. The new lawsuit, obtained by Rolling…

French actress Hélène Darras alleges Depardieu groped her on set of 2007's Disco in police complaint Gerard Depardieu is facing another sexual assault allegation after a French actress filed a new police complaint claiming he groped her in 2007. The French actor, who was accused of assaulting over a dozen women in an investigative report published in April, was charged with rape in 2021 stemming from an incident involving a then-22-year-old actress at his home in Paris in August 2018. The…

A police report with the Los Angeles Police Department was filed against Diplo in August by a woman accusing him of distributing nude photographs of her without her consent, Pitchfork reports. According to the outlet, the LAPD submitted her case to the Los Angeles city attorney’s office in November, and it is under review. The woman, identified as Shelly Auguste, has been entangled in a legal battle with the artist since 2020, and previously claimed Diplo (real name Thomas Wesley Pentz) recorded and distributed…

Liquor giant Diageo says Sean “Diddy” Combs has become so “toxic” in the wake of three sexual assault lawsuits filed against him, it would be “unfair” for a judge to grant his request for control over an incoming $15 million marketing budget for DeLéon Tequila. In a new letter to the court obtained by Rolling Stone, Diageo says Combs plans to plaster his face on new ads for the premium spirit, which would be “devastating.” “The disturbing allegations against Mr. Combs set forth in these lawsuits underscore…

A former Fox News employee is suing the network and a producer for former host Tucker Carlson, accusing the ex-staffer of sexual assault 15 years ago.In the lawsuit filed in New York State Court, Andrew Delancey alleged that after Justin Wells had promised to help advance his career, Wells assaulted him in 2008, according to The Washington Post. Wells, who was a producer for Greta Van Susteren at the time, later became the senior executive producer of Tucker Carlson Tonight, and was fired alongside Carlson amid the…