According to Okayplayer, a Jane Doe filed a lawsuit against rapper Snoop Dogg for sexual misconduct during a 2013 incident.
She initially filed in February leading up to his Super Bowl Halftime performance. However, the suit was dropped months later.
Jane Doe resubmitted the complaint in a Los Angeles court earlier this month accusing Snoop and his associate, Bishop Don Juan, of inappropriate behavior.
Allegedly, the woman claimed to have attended Snoop’s show in Anaheim, California. Following the concert, she ended up at Bishop Don Juan’s home and later met up with the rapper.
While at the undisclosed location, Jane Doe went to relieve herself in a bathroom. She later said that the Bones actor joined her in the bathroom and forced her to have oral transactions.
The unidentified woman later revealed that she was denied an employment opportunity with the rapper because she “refused to willingly and enthusiastically give oral sex.”
The lawsuit stated that “Defendant Snoop Dogg’s pattern and practice of threats, retaliation, harassment, and intimidation unsurprisingly did not stop there,” following threats to the woman on social media.
Snoop’s legal team calls the refiled complaint “meritless” given Jane Doe’s third attempt at suing the rapper.
“As before, this refiled complaint is riddled with and predicated upon falsehoods and inaccuracies,” his counsel said. “Moreover, as Jane Doe and her attorney know or should know, Jane Doe has never been Snoop Dogg’s employee.”
The lawsuit also acknowledges that Jane Doe’s attorney responded in April asking the court to “dismiss his client’s complaint.”
After the first filing in February, Snoop’s mediator described the allegations saying,
“They appear to be part of a self-enrichment shakedown scheme to extort Snoop Dogg right before he performs during this Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show.”
In other news, entertainer Ricky Martin says he needs to “heal” following incestuous allegations between him and his nephew.
He wasn’t able to talk openly about the case until it was resolved to say,
“I’m glad these claims were proven to be false, but I’m going to tell you the truth, it has been so painful — it has been devastating for me, for my family, for my friends. I don’t wish this upon anybody.
In response to his 21-year-old nephew, the Latin artist added,
“To the person who was claiming this nonsense, I wish him the best, and I wish he finds the help so he can start a new life filled with love and truth and joy, and he doesn’t hurt anyone else.”
Martin’s nephew alleges that the two had a romantic relationship. However, when it ended the singer stalked the young man and would wait idly at his residence.
His nephew later filed a temporary restraining order against the 50-year-old only to have it dropped days later.
In 2020, YouGov revealed in a study that eight percent of Americans falsely accuse others of assault and battery including sexual encounters.
Another study showed that 20 percent of sexual assault victims don’t report the incidents for fear of retaliation. The severity of assaults comes with a sleuth of questions as part of the investigation.
Perhaps one question up for grabs is — Are the accusatory damages irreversible if the accused is indeed innocent?
According to Shouse California Law Group, there are five ways to help intercept false accusations:
- Seek legal help from a criminal defense attorney,
- Perform a pre-file investigation,
- Obtain evidence to support your side of the story,
- Get evidence to impeach the accuser, and
- Volunteer to take a private polygraph test.
The law firm also suggests not discarding evidence that could help your case, talking to the accuser alone, or communicating with police without an attorney. These measures are applicable regardless of state and jurisdiction.
Contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org to report sexual misconduct.
