Russell Simmons is going after the pockets of a woman who accused him of rape. In legal documents obtained by E! News, the music producer requests that the woman listed as Jane Doe pay him $35,000 in legal reparations after accusing him of rape, “for purposes of publicity, which this case has garnered.” The case in which the […]
Anthony Anderson’s sexual assault allegation is now under review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney. Prosecutors were handed cases against the Black-ish star, as well as Harvey Weinstein, and actor Steven Seagal, according to published reports on Thursday. Last month, the Blast reported that a woman had gone to police with a claim that Anderson had attacked […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s personnel office had improper sexual relationships with subordinates and created a “toxic” work environment that included giving preferential treatment to his fraternity brothers, according to a summary of an internal investigation obtained Monday by The Associated Press. FEMA officials said Corey Coleman resigned […]
A Pennsylvania board recommended Bill Cosby be classified as a sexually violent predator, which would require the former TV star to attend at least monthly sex offender counseling — in prison and out — and police to post warning flyers throughout his neighborhood whenever he is freed. It is now up to a judge to […]
Alexia Norton Jones says she was assaulted by him in November 1990.
Crews testified in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during the floor arguments for the The Sexual Assault Bill Of Rights.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — When the Miss America pageant started in 1921, having young women parade around in bathing suits seemed like a great way to get tourists to come to the Atlantic City Boardwalk after Labor Day. But how America views women has changed drastically since then, and the Miss America Organization is […]
Despite the change, the streaming giant still won't promote R. Kelly's music on its popular playlists.
Before fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein rolled up to the New York City Police Department Friday morning to turn himself in, Tarana Burke, the founder of the #Me Too movement, said his arrest on sexual assault charges represents a shift in the movement to change how sexual violence is handled. “This moves from the court of public opinion […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — With demonstrators standing outside his concert protesting his presence, R. Kelly summoned his passionate fans to carry him through what has been a difficult week. Interspersing references to God with his suggestive lyrics and salty language, Kelly stirred up a crowd inside the Greensboro Coliseum on Friday to buoy him as […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Tarana Burke and her MeToo movement are getting a financial boost for their work fighting sexual violence. The New York Women’s Foundation said it has raised an initial $1 million for a fund to support Burke and the movement she founded 12 years ago, with a goal of raising at least […]
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News’ internal investigation following Matt Lauer‘s firing says it doesn’t believe there is a culture of sexual harassment at the division and that current management wasn’t aware of Lauer’s behavior until the complaint that doomed him. But the network says more needs to be done to ensure its more than […]
