Axl Rose Faces Lawsuit for Alleged 1989 Sexual Assault
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Axl Rose, lead singer of Guns N' Roses, has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed by former Penthouse model Sheila Kennedy. Kennedy claims that Rose assaulted her in his hotel room in 1989 after meeting her at a New York nightclub. She is seeking compensatory damages for psychological and emotional distress. Rose's attorney denies the allegations, stating that the incident never happened. Kennedy's lawsuit falls under the Adult Survivors Act, a New York law that allows adult sexual assault survivors to file a lawsuit within one year without concern for when the abuse occurred.
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