A massage therapist is suing Stan Lee of Marvel Comics fame for sexual assault and battery, accusing him of inappropriate touching and misconduct during two sessions last year in Chicago. Maria Carballo filed a five-count…
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Cosby defense brands accuser money-loving ‘con artist’
Bill Cosby’s sexual assault accuser was a money-grabbing “con artist” who lied to police and falsely accused the star to transform herself into a multi-millionaire, his US lawyer claimed Tuesday. The now frail and isolated…
Cosby back on trial for sexual assault in #MeToo world
Disgraced US megastar comedian Bill Cosby returns to trial Monday for alleged sexual assault, a tougher legal fight the second time around and the most high-profile criminal case so far in a #MeToo world. The…
Cosby lawyers ask trial judge to step aside
Bill Cosby’s lawyers are demanding a Pennsylvania judge step down from his upcoming molestation re-trial, alleging the jurist is biased because his wife works with sexual assault victims. It appeared the latest move to hinder…
Cosby performs for first time since assault charge
Disgraced American entertainer Bill Cosby returned to the stage Monday for the first time in nearly three years, telling jokes just months before his scheduled retrial for alleged sexual assault. The 80-year-old pioneering African American…
Trump dubs sexual harassment claims ‘totally fake news’
US President Donald Trump on Monday dubbed all sexual assault allegations against him “fake news” after his campaign was subpoenaed as part of a defamation suit brought by a former reality show contestant. “All I…
Jane Fonda knew of Weinstein claims, ‘I should’ve been braver’
Jane Fonda, the two-time Academy Award winning actress, on Thursday said she knew of the accusations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and “should’ve been braver” in voicing the claims. In an interview with the BBC’s…
Donna Karan defends Harvey Weinstein, then apologizes
Critics called for a boycott of American fashion designer Donna Karan’s products Tuesday, after she defended Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood mogul fired from the studio he co-founded amid allegations of sexual harassment. On Sunday, Karan…
US judge sets Cosby sex assault trial for June 5
Disgraced US megastar Bill Cosby will go on trial June 5, 2017 accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his Philadelphia home more than a decade ago, a judge said Tuesday. The pioneering black comedian,…
Elton John hits back at sexual harrassment claims
Elton John dismissed as “patently untrue” claims made by a former bodyguard who said he was repeatedly groped and sexually harassed by the singer. The flamboyant singer’s lawyer Orin Snyder told AFP the accusations by…