Former Model Files Lawsuit Against Axl Rose, Alleging 1989 Sexual Assault

Former model Sheila Kennedy has filed a lawsuit against Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose, accusing him of raping her in a New York hotel room in 1989. Kennedy's suit seeks unspecified damages and is filed under the Adult Survivors Act, which allows victims of sexual abuse to file civil suits after the statute of limitations has expired. This lawsuit is part of a series of cases against powerful men, including Steven Tyler, L.A. Reid, and Neil Portnow, that have been brought under the same law. A lawyer for Rose denies the allegations, stating that the incident never happened.