Bill Cosby faces yet another sexual assault lawsuit, this time from a woman who accuses the disgraced comedian of drugging and raping her in 1969. Victoria Valentino, a former Playboy centerfold, filed the lawsuit Thursday in a Los Angeles County Superior Court under the one-year window allowing alleged victims of …
Read More »Jimmie Allen Accused of Sexual Assault and Battery in New Lawsuit
Jimmie Allen has been accused of sexual battery, assault, and false imprisonment in a lawsuit filed against the country singer by one of his former managers. The lawsuit, filed in a Tennessee district court Thursday and obtained by Rolling Stone, details a series of alleged sexual assaults and other misconduct …
Read More »Ask a Lawyer: What's Next in the Carroll vs. Trump Case?
Let’s just take a moment to stop and smell the sweet bouquet of justice, as it were. E. Jean Carroll received a very public vindication on Tuesday when a jury of nine people — six men and three women — agreed that she sufficiently proved she was sexually assaulted by …
Read More »'Beef' Cast Responds to David Choe Controversy: Rape Story Is 'Fabricated' But 'Undeniably Hurtful'
David Choe‘s past came back to haunt him as resurfaced footage from a 2014 podcast episode found the actor, who appears in the popular Netflix series Beef, recounting in explicit detail a story about sexually assaulting a Black massage therapist. In a new statement released to Variety, the show’s creator …
Read More »Nick Carter Rape Accuser Files Lawsuit Against Backstreet Boys Singer
A woman suedNick Carterforsexual assault and battery Tuesday evening,accusing the Backstreet Boys singer ofraping her as an 18-year-old in 2003. In the suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, Melissa Schuman accuses Carter of using “his role, status, and power as a well-known singer to gain access to, groom, manipulate, exploit, and …
Read More »Steven Tyler's Teen Assault Defense Is 'F-cking Insane,' Legal Experts Say
Three months after first being accused of sexual assault of a minor in a lawsuit last December, Steven Tyler finally responded to the claims last week, denying all the allegations and requesting for the case to be dismissed. As Rolling Stone first reported in December, Julia Misley alleged in her …
Read More »Steven Tyler Denies Sexual Assault Claims as Lawyer Slams His Response as 'Gaslighting'
Steven Tyler has denied all the allegations in a recently filed lawsuit accusing the Aerosmith lead singer, which accused him of sexual assault of a minor. In his response, he issued a lengthy set of defenses with claims, including that the plaintiff consented to their sexual relationship and that Tyler …
Read More »Hollywood Has Welcomed Jeremy Piven Back But His Accusers Haven't Forgotten
After Jeremy Piven was accused of sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct by eight women in 2017 and 2018, the Entourage actor took a step back from the spotlight. Now, more than five years later, he’s starring in his first noteworthy film since his sexual-assault allegations were made public. Sweetwater — …
Read More »Is Reality-TV Sex Safe?
After weeks and weeks of rose ceremonies, one-on-one dates, competitions, and getting to know each other in fleeting moments, the stars of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette narrow down all of the remaining contestants to their three favorite people. Then they take turns spending the night together in what the …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Won't Face Retrial on Sexual Assault Charges That Left Jurors Hung
Harvey Weinstein will not be retried on the charges of rape and sexual assault that a Los Angeles jury failed to reach a verdict on last year. According to The Associated Press, prosecutor Paul Thompson announced the decision at a hearing in L.A. on Tuesday, March 14. The judge dismissed …
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