Three former Anti-Flag members have further condemned frontman Justin Sane for “deceiving” them and “hurting so many people” following a Rolling Stone investigation where 13 women accused the punk-rock singer of predatory behavior, sexual assault, and statutory rape. “To Justin, we believe you are very sick and in need of …
Read More »Roman Polanski, Woody Allen and Luc Besson Cast Dark Cloud Over Venice
“Judge the art, not the artist.” That is the mantra we hear each and every time someone in the entertainment world is accused of heinous behavior, and it’s one that was repeated by artistic director Alberto Barbera prior to this year’s Venice Film Festival. In an interview with The Guardian, …
Read More »Japanese Pop Mogul Abused Hundreds of Boys, Investigation Finds
The late founder of one of Japan’s most powerful talent agencies assaulted and abused hundreds boys as far back as the 1950s and up through the 2010s, according to the findings of a new internal investigation. Johnny Kitagawa, who died in 2019, was the founder and president of Johnny & …
Read More »Ron Jeremy Accusers Sue Sunset Strip Bar for Negligence in Alleged Attacks
Former porn actor Ron Jeremy has been in a California mental health hospital since February after a judge ruled him incompetent to stand trial for sexually assaulting 21 women. Now, two of his accusers are seeking a different path to justice by suing a West Hollywood venue they claim was …
Read More »Netflix's 'Depp v. Heard' Casts the Trial of the Decade in a New Light
On August 16th, Netflix will debut Depp v. Heard, a three-part docuseries about the infamous Virginia defamation trial between actor-exes Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Though the seven-week trial wrapped on June 1, 2022, with the court finding Heard liable on three counts of defamation (awarding Depp $10.35 million in …
Read More »Chris Noth Calls Sexual Assault Claims 'Ridiculous' While Admitting Infidelity
In Chris Noth‘s first interview since multiple women claimed he sexually assaulted them over the course of more than a decade, the actor doubled down on his previous statement that the encounters were all consensual. Speaking to USA Today, Noth positioned his stance through the lens of infidelity, stating: “I …
Read More »New Bill Cosby Accuser Files Lawsuit Alleging He Drugged, Sexually Assaulted Her
A new accuser has filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby alleging he drugged and assaulted her in the late Eighties. She filed the paperwork, viewable via The Daily Beast, under the Adult Survivors Act, which offers victims a yearlong window to sue alleged abusers and the institutions that protected them, …
Read More »Anti-Flag Address Sexual Assault Allegations After Abrupt Breakup
Anti-Flag are addressing their sudden break up, with Justin Sane issuing a statement denying allegations of sexual assault. The Pittsburgh punk group abruptly disbanded last week, deleting their website and social media pages without any explanation. The breakup, however, appeared to be tied to sexual assault allegations leveled against an …
Read More »Kevin Spacey Found Not Guilty in London Sexual Assault Trial
Kevin Spacey has been acquitted on all charges in his London sexual assault trial, the BBC reports. Spacey was found not guilty of nine charges of sexual assault and misconduct, with the jury reaching its verdict after about 12 hours of deliberation. Spacey had faced 13 counts at one point …
Read More »Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Trial: Jury Begins Deliberations
The jury in Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial in London began deliberations on Monday, July 24. As Variety reports, the jury retired after a brief morning session during which the judge presiding over the case reviewed the evidence with the jurors. The jury will now consider the 12 charges against …
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