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Jan
01
2024
By The African Mirror
‘American Idol’ star Paula Abdul sues producer Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault

‘American Idol’ star Paula Abdul sues producer Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault

WORLD
U.S. singer, dancer and "American Idol" star Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit accusing British television executive Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her when they worked together on two popular talent shows, according to court documents. Abdul, who rose to fame as a chart-topping singer in the late 1980s, alleged in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday that Lythgoe sexually assaulted her in an elevator during the early seasons of the TV singing competition series "American Idol." Lythgoe, the producer of several hit television talent competitions, allegedly groped Abdul's breasts and genitals, among other unwanted physical contact in…
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Dec
08
2023
By STEVE GORMAN
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused in gang-rape of teenager in New York

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused in gang-rape of teenager in New York

WORLD
HIP-HOP star Sean "Diddy" Combs was accused in federal court of taking part in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in his Manhattan recording studio in 2003, marking the fourth lawsuit leveling sexual assault allegations against him in recent weeks. Combs, 54, founder of the landmark label Bad Boy Records and a hugely successful rap performer, issued a statement on Wednesday categorically professing his innocence and declaring his accusers were "looking for a quick payday." The plaintiff in the latest lawsuit was identified as Jane Doe, described as a high school student at the time she met associates of…
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Nov
24
2023
By DAWN CHMIELEWSKI and STEVE GORMAN
Actor Jamie Foxx accused of sexual abuse in New York lawsuit

Actor Jamie Foxx accused of sexual abuse in New York lawsuit

WORLD
OSCAR-WINNING actor Jamie Foxx was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed in New York City that alleges he groped a woman at a rooftop bar and restaurant in Manhattan in August 2015. The plaintiff, identified in the complaint only as Jane Doe, said the assault occurred in a secluded corner of the Catch NYC rooftop lounge after she and a friend had approached the film star and had their pictures taken with him. Foxx's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages. The lawsuit said Foxx began groping the…
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Nov
05
2023
By STEVE GORMAN
British performer Russell Brand accused of sexual assault in New York lawsuit

British performer Russell Brand accused of sexual assault in New York lawsuit

WORLD
BRITISH actor-comedian Russell Brand was accused in a lawsuit filed of sexually assaulting a film extra on the New York City set of the 2011 romantic comedy "Arthur," in which he starred as a boozing, philandering heir to a fortune. The suit follows a recent flurry of allegations reported in the British news media against the 48-year-old performer by several women accusing him of sexual assault and inappropriate behaviour, some dating back 20 years. British police have said they were investigating a number of the allegations, but the New York lawsuit filed on Friday marks the first such accusation levelled in court.…
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Jul
20
2021
By The African Mirror
Moroccan court sentences reporter

Moroccan court sentences reporter

NEWS
A Moroccan court has jailed dissident reporter Omar Radi for six years on sexual assault and espionage charges, which he denied, in a case that has alarmed rights groups. Radi, who has been in pretrial detention for almost a year, said he had consensual sex with his accuser Hafsa Boutahar and rejected all espionage accusations. Radi's lawyer, Ali Amar, said the charges lacked evidence and that the verdict will be appealed. Amnesty International said the trial "was marred by blatant breaches of due process". The verdict was announced 10 days after the same court in Casablanca handed a five-year jail…
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Jun
23
2021
By The African Mirror
Trial of Moroccan journalists raises fears of repression

Trial of Moroccan journalists raises fears of repression

MEDIA FREEDOM
AHMED ELJETCHTIMI NEW hearings took place yesterday in the trials of two dissident journalists in Morocco accused of sexual assault, whose detention rights groups see as evidence of increasing state repression and a push to silence dissent. The two men, Soulimane Raisouni and Omar Radi, who both deny the accusations against them, have spent a year in pre-trial detention and Raisouni has been on hunger strike for over two months, raising concerns about his health. The cases have brought into focus fears that the ruling authorities are increasingly intolerant of dissent and will manipulate Moroccan law to silence critics, a…
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Mar
19
2021
By The African Mirror
Sex consent app proposal sparks criticism in Australia

Sex consent app proposal sparks criticism in Australia

WORLD
BEH LIH YI ONE of Australia's top police officers faced criticism on Thursday for suggesting an app that records sexual consent could be used to address a rise in sexual assault cases. Mick Fuller, police commissioner for New South Wales, said an app that allowed people to digitally document their agreement before having sex could be "part of the solution", after cases of sexual assault in the state rose by 10% last year. "I am just suggesting: is it part of the solution? Maybe it's not, but if we don't do something then more and more women are going to…
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Dec
30
2020
By The African Mirror
Egypt student jailed for 3 yrs for online sexual harassment

Egypt student jailed for 3 yrs for online sexual harassment

NEWS
MENNA A FAROUK A former Cairo student was jailed for three years on Tuesday for using social media to sexually harass women and will face charges of sexual assault next month in a case that triggered a #MeToo moment in the country. Ahmed Bassam Zaki, formerly at the American University in Cairo, will face the court again on Jan. 9 on charges of indecent assault and blackmail investigated after scores of women joined an Instagram campaign to accuse him of sex crimes. The case has attracted widespread attention from media, religious figures and women's groups in a country where rights…
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Oct
23
2020
By The African Mirror
UK lawmakers hear more reports of aid worker sex abuse in Congo

UK lawmakers hear more reports of aid worker sex abuse in Congo

HUMAN RIGHTS
NELLIE PEYTON BRITAIN’S charity watchdog said it has received reports of at least eight cases of sexual assault and abuse by aid workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, vowing to ensure "robust action". It said the incidents were reported both before and after an investigation published last month by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian in which more than 50 women accused Ebola aid workers of demanding sex in exchange for jobs. "We can confirm that these include allegations of serious sexual assault, the exchange of jobs or money for sex and sexual harassment," the Charity Commission's…
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Aug
28
2020
By The African Mirror
Egypt detains suspect in high-profile rape case

Egypt detains suspect in high-profile rape case

NEWS
EGYPTIAN public prosecutors ordered the detention of a man suspected of being involved in an alleged gang rape at a luxury Cairo hotel in 2014 for four days pending investigation, they have announced in a statement. The man, who is also a suspect in other similar cases, was arrested by police on Wednesday as he tried to flee abroad like seven other suspects in the case, which has been the focus of an online campaign against sexual assault in Egypt, they said. The seven suspects fled the country between July 27 and July 29 after claims against them started to…
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