All articles tagged with #sexual abuse lawsuit
Former Ohio State students are demanding the removal of Les Wexner's name from a football facility due to his alleged evasion of subpoenas related to a lawsuit about campus doctor Richard Strauss's sexual abuse, and his past associations with Jeffrey Epstein. The university has not indicated plans to rename the facility, citing strict naming review policies.
Fourteen former NC State athletes have filed a lawsuit accusing ex-head trainer Robert Murphy Jr. of sexual abuse and misconduct over several years, despite school officials' awareness and failed oversight, highlighting a culture of fear and negligence within the university's athletics department.
Fourteen former NC State athletes have filed a lawsuit accusing former sports medicine director Robert Murphy Jr. of sexual misconduct and harassment, alleging that school officials failed to act on prior concerns, revealing a culture of fear and negligence within the athletic department.
Linda McMahon, nominated by President Trump for the position of Education Secretary, has been named in a sexual abuse lawsuit. This development could impact her confirmation process and raises questions about her suitability for the role.
Cardinal Gerard Lacroix, a key ally of Pope Francis, has been named in a class action sexual abuse lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Quebec, with allegations of inappropriate touching of a 17-year-old girl in 1987 and 1988. This makes him the second Canadian cardinal to be named in such a lawsuit. The lawsuit covers anyone sexually assaulted by personnel of the Archdiocese of Quebec since 1940, and so far neither Lacroix nor the other cardinal named, Marc Ouellet, have been charged with any crime. The lawsuit is seeking monetary damages and is expected to involve extensive document requests and witness interviews in 2024.
Former President Donald Trump has countersued E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist who accused him of rape, seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, as well as a retraction of her statements. Trump's lawyers argue that Carroll continued to insist she was raped even after a jury found him not guilty, and they claim that her statements were false or made with reckless disregard for the truth. Carroll's attorney responded, stating that Trump's filing is an attempt to delay accountability for his defamation of Carroll, and that accountability is imminent.
Country singer Jimmie Allen has been dropped by his label, BBR Music Group, following a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by his former day-to-day manager. The lawsuit accuses Allen of sexually abusing her for a year and a half while she was working with him. Allen has denied the allegations, stating that the relationship was consensual. The lawsuit was filed in Tennessee federal court on May 11. Allen's label has dissolved its relationship with him, and he is no longer an active artist on its roster.
Country music singer Jimmie Allen publicly apologized to his estranged wife for "humiliating her with my affair" after his former manager sued him for alleged sexual abuse. Allen denied the allegations and claimed the relationship was consensual. He also apologized to his children for being a poor example of a man and a father. Allen's public apology comes one week after his former day-to-day manager filed a lawsuit against the singer, accusing him of sexually abusing her for a year and half while she was working with him.