A California judge has rejected Danny Elfman’s attempt to dismiss the defamation lawsuit filed against him by Nomi Abadi, the Los Angeles composer who alleges Elfman exposed himself and sexually harassed her in 2016 before entering into a settlement and nondisclosure agreement with her a year later. In a Christmas …
Read More »Danny Elfman Sexual Assault Accuser Has Lawsuit Tossed in New Ruling
A Los Angeles judge has tossed the sexual assault lawsuit filed by an anonymous woman who alleges composer and musician Danny Elfman groomed and abused her between 1997 and 2002 when she was in her twenties and he was twice her age. In a judgment signed Wednesday, Los Angeles County …
Read More »Danny Elfman Sexual Misconduct Accuser Sues Film Composer for Defamation
Film composer Danny Elfman was sued for defamation on Wednesday over statements he made to Rolling Stone last year in an article detailing sexual harassment allegations leveled against him and a subsequent settlement and nondisclosure agreement to keep the claims private. Los Angeles composer Nomi Abadi’s defamation suit — filed …
Read More »Danny Elfman: New Sexual Abuse Allegations Are 'Meritless' and 'Absurd'
Film composer Danny Elfman has denied allegations from a woman who claimed that he sexually harassed her over 20 years ago, stating that the claims were “meritless” and “would carry no weight in a court of law.” In Elfman’s answer to the anonymous Jane Doe accuser’s allegations, filed in Los …
Read More »Halsey Drops Out of Danny Elfman's 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Concerts
Halsey was scheduled to perform this weekend as part of the annual Nightmare Before Christmas shows at the Hollywood Bowl, but she quietly dropped out recently due to “unforeseen circumstances.” On October 10, Halsey was announced as special guest in the role of Sally and to perform “Sally’s Song” in …
Read More »Danny Elfman: Second Woman Accuses Composer of Sexual Misconduct
A second woman has come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against composer and musician Danny Elfman, according to a lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone. The woman, who filed the lawsuit anonymously as a Jane Doe accuser in Los Angeles on Thursday, claimed in the suit that Elfman frequently exposed …
Read More »Danny Elfman Settled a Sexual-Harassment Allegation for $830,000
O n July 31, 2018, Danny Elfman, one of the most prolific and celebrated film and television composers of all time, entered into a settlement and nondisclosure agreement with a former friend and fellow composer. The agreement — previously unreported — came after she’d accused him of multiple instances of …
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