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New Michael Jackson Lawsuit Alleges Child-Abuse Procurement Ring

The latest complaint, filed by a Jane Doe who alleges that she was abused by Jackson from 1986 to 1989, when she was aged 12 to 15, claims that Jackson secretly operated, “the most sophisticated public child sexual-abuse procurement and facilitation organizations the world has known.” Reps for Jackson’s estate have been quick to rubbish the claims, accusing the woman of an “attempt to hit the …


Family of Unarmed Driver Killed by SF Sergeant Files U.S. Lawsuit

Image 1 of / 6 FILE– Vigil attendees Thursday night wove flowers into a barbed wire fence where Jessica Williams, 29, crashed an allegedly stolen car into a utility truck before she was shot by a San Francisco police sergeant. Williams was shot on May 19, 2016. less FILE– Vigil attendees Thursday night wove flowers into a barbed wire fence where Jessica Williams, 29, crashed an allegedly …


Iowa State Botched Response to 2014 Rape, Lawsuit Alleges

A former Iowa State University student is suing the school for allegedly mishandling the response to her sexual assault by another student in 2014, saying its insensitive approach and bureaucratic errors further traumatized her. The 21-year-old woman alleges in the lawsuit filed last week that university officials “actively discouraged” her from formally reporting the assault, then took months …


A Woman Who Got E.Coli After Eating Chipotle Sued the Chain… For Free Burritos

A 19-year-old woman who was hospitalized with E.Coli after eating at Chipotle in 2015 has sued the chain for free food coupons … so she could eat more Chipotle. Bill Marler, the woman’s lawyer, said he’s been handling class action lawsuits like this for 20 years and this request surprised him (which, isn’t surprising). “I have never seen people willing to go back to a restaurant under those …



Jane Doe 4 Files Lawsuit Against Allen Large, HCPD Supervisors

Evans Moore LLC in Georgetown filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of Jane Doe-4 alleging a former detective sexually assaulted her and provided her money and access to drugs. The lawsuit was filed against former detective Allen Large, Horry County, HCPD, Saundra Rhodes, Scott Rutherford, Thomas Delpercio, William Squires and Dale Buchanan. According to the suit, Jane Doe …


Hugs and Harassment Accusations in $200K Lawsuit Against Metro

A Metro employee is suing the agency for at least $200,000 after she says a supervisor repeatedly asked her for hugs and her bosses eventually retaliated against her for reporting the sexual harassment. The lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Metro supervisors of ignoring the unwanted advances, even though another assistant superintendent in the bus division told the Upper …


Settlement Reached in Sullivan Sexual Harassment Lawsuit in Vero Beach

A sexual harassment lawsuit filed against longtime attorney Charles Sullivan, Sr., has been closed after an undisclosed settlement was reached, according to Indian River County court documents. Circuit Judge Paul Kanarek ordered the case closed on July 17, after a confidential mediation session. Terms of the …



Dani Mathers’ Body-Shaming Victim Could Get $1 Million-Plus in Lawsuit, Lawyer Says

A recently introduced “revenge porn” statute could be a powerful tool for the woman who was photographed nude in a gym by Playboy Playmate Playboy Playmate Dani Mathers’ Snapchat indiscretion could end up costing her big-time, if the subject of the body-shaming post she published earlier this month decides to file suit. Mathers — who took a photo of an unwitting nude woman at her gym and posted …