Tag: rape
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Roman Polanski no longer going to trial in L.A. over alleged 1973 rape of minor
Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski will no longer go on trial in Los Angeles in an alleged 1973 rape of an underage girl after lawyers on both sides reached a settlement. Gloria Allred, the lawyer for the plaintiff, confirmed “a settlement of claims was agreed to by the parties to their mutual satisfaction.” Alexander Rufus-Isaacs, the…
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French victim of mass rape hopes to help others
Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society. Dominique Pelicot, her husband, has admitted to inviting dozens of strangers over nearly 10 years to their…
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Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape
The Federal Investigation Agency said it had registered cases against 36 people accused of spreading misinformation about the case on social media. Authorities, including the province’s chief minister, said there was no assault, as did the woman’s parents. But Punjab police on Thursday urged people to share any information about the alleged rape. Mauz Ullah,…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with new civil suit alleging rape of a college student two decades ago
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a new civil lawsuit filed in federal court Monday. The complaint, first obtained by NBC News, was filed in the Southern District of New York on behalf of one female, who is not named in the filing. The incident alleged in the complaint dates back to 2004 and includes allegations…
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Garth Brooks names his rape accuser and says he’s ‘victim of a shakedown’
Country music superstar Garth Brooks has named the woman who, as Jane Roe, accused him of rape in a lawsuit last week. In a filing in federal court in Mississippi on Tuesday, Brooks’ lawyers publicized the accuser’s name and said that Brooks “is the victim of a shakedown” and that the woman “flouted” the authority…