Tag Archives: sexual-misconduct

James Euringer, the lead singer and primary songwriter for New York electropunk band Mindless Self Indulgence, has been accused of sexual battery of a minor, according to a lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court on Monday. In the suit, the woman, whose identity was left anonymous because she was …

Authorities are reportedly investigating a new videotape that appears to show R. Kelly having sex with an allegedly underage girl, CNN reports. The tape was obtained by lawyer Michael Avenetti, who is representing several clients connected to R. Kelly’s alleged sexual assault of minors. Per CNN, Avenetti handed over the …

Rose McGowan, a leading voice in the #MeToo movement, has penned an open letter to Asia Argento, a beleaguered mouthpiece for the movement, following accusations that Argento paid off someone who’d accused her of sexual assault. Both women became some of the most prominent voices in the #MeToo movement in …

Another woman has accused hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of rape, Variety reports. Alexia Norton Jones said the Def Jam co-founder raped her in his Manhattan apartment after a date in November 1990. “It was such a fast attack,” Jones said. “I remember being pushed up against a wall. He pulled …

Terry Crews discussed the importance of protecting survivors of sexual assault, his own experience as a survivor and the “cult of toxic masculinity that exists in our society” during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday. The Judiciary Committee was holding hearings on the Sexual Assault Survivors’ “Bill of Rights,” …

Minnesota Senator Al Franken announced Thursday that he would step down following accusations of sexual misconduct. “I am announcing that in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate,” Franken said in a heartfelt speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate. He …

Game of Thrones star Lena Headey added her name to the growing roster of famous actresses coming forward about their alleged encounters with disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein. In a series of tweets Tuesday, the British actress detailed two instances wherein she says Weinstein sexually harassed her, leading her to ultimately …

UPDATE: Woody Allen has clarified his comments on Harvey Weinstein after originally stating, “”The whole Harvey Weinstein thing is very sad for everybody involved.” “When I said I felt sad for Harvey Weinstein, I thought it was clear the meaning was because he is a sad, sick man,” Allen said …