A woman who had been involved in a long-term romantic relationship with Soulja Boy has filed a lawsuit against the rapper, accusing him of sexual and physical abuse. The plaintiff filed the civil suit as “Jane Doe” in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday. The rapper, whose real name DeAndre …
Read More »Former AEG Exec Adam Lublin Charged With Second Sexual Abuse
A former touring executive for industry juggernaut AEG and hip-hop manager was charged with a second count of sexual abuse and burglary, one week after he was arraigned on a separate sexual abuse accusation. An NYPD rep confirmed to Rolling Stone that Adam Lublin was arrested and charged on Friday …
Read More »Pope Admits Priests and Bishops Sexually Abuse Nuns
On Tuesday, February 5th, Pope Francis offered his first public comments on what the Associated Press called a “global and pervasive” scandal that has quietly plagued the Roman Catholic Church for decades — the sexual abuse of nuns by bishops and priests. Last year, the Vatican refused to comment on …
Read More »Russell Simmons Sexual Assault Allegations: A Timeline
Since November 2017, hip-hop icon and business mogul Russell Simmons has been accused of more than a dozen cases of sexual assault or sexual misconduct. Simmons has responded by admitting “inappropriate conduct” in some instances, “apologiz[ing] for the instances of thoughtlessness in my relationships with women,” stepping away from his …
Read More »'Wonder Years' Mom: 'Ridiculous' Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Ended Show
Nearly three decades after The Wonder Years first made its TV debut, actress Alley Mills is claiming that a “ridiculous” sexual harassment lawsuit is what brought the beloved ABC show to a sudden halt in 1993. Mills, who played wholesome matriarch Norma Arnold in the Sixties-set teen drama, told Yahoo! …
Read More »If Roy Moore Isn't Rock Bottom for Republicans, What the Hell Is?
When the news that Alabama Senate candidate and longtime conservative raconteur Roy Moore wasaccused of molesting a 14-year-old girl when he was 32, we braced for the inevitable pushback from those on the right who would defend him. Partisanship is a hell of a drug, one powerful enough to cause …
Read More »Producers Guild of America Bans Harvey Weinstein for Life
UPDATE: The Television Academy voted Monday to “expel Harvey Weinstein from the Academy for life” following the dozens of sexual assault accusations against the producer. “The Academy supports those speaking out against harassment in all forms and stands behind those who have been affected by this issue,” the Television Academy …
Read More »Bob Weinstein: Harvey Weinstein 'Has No Remorse Whatsoever'
Bob Weinstein, who cofounded the Weinstein Company with his brother Harvey, has opened up about his brother’s history of sexual assaults and the future of their company in a candid interview. “I find myself in a waking nightmare,” Bob Weinstein told The Hollywood Reporter.“My brother has caused unconscionable suffering. As …
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