"Grammy Awards Ex-Head Neil Portnow Faces Rape Lawsuit"

Neil Portnow, the former president of the Grammy Awards, has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed by an unnamed woman. The lawsuit alleges that Portnow drugged and raped her in a hotel room in 2018. Portnow has denied the allegations, stating that they are false and motivated by the plaintiff's demands for money and assistance with a residence visa. The lawsuit also accuses the Recording Academy of negligence for not monitoring Portnow or investigating a complaint filed against him. The academy has stated that it believes the claims to be without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself. The allegations come just before the announcement of the Grammy nominees for the 2024 award show.