Entertainer Snoop Dogg walks on the sector earlier than an NFL soccer sport between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photograph/Chris O'Meara, File)
LOS ANGELES --
An unidentified girl has filed a civil lawsuit that accuses American rapper Snoop Dogg of sexual assault and battery after she attended one among his concert events in 2013, allegations the musician's spokesperson referred to as a meritless "shakedown."
The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday, days earlier than Snoop Dogg is about to carry out on the Tremendous Bowl halftime present with different hip-hop artists close to Los Angeles.
The girl was recognized as Jane Doe and described as a dancer, mannequin, host and actress who had labored with Snoop Dogg, although his spokesperson mentioned she by no means labored for the artist.
Within the lawsuit filed within the Central District of California towards Calvin Broadus aka Snoop Dogg, the girl mentioned Snoop Dogg entered a rest room she was utilizing, compelled her to carry out oral intercourse and masturbated in entrance of her.
"Plaintiff discovered herself eager about her job safety if she displeased Defendant Snoop Dogg," the grievance mentioned. "Plaintiff felt pressured by defendant Snoop Dogg on account of his dominance, and his place of energy over her, together with his potential to rent and hearth her and make sure that she would by no means be employed in his trade once more."
A spokesperson for Snoop Dogg mentioned the musician "has by no means had any sexual encounter" with the girl and the allegations had been "merely meritless."
"They seem like a part of a self-enrichment shakedown scheme to extort Snoop Dogg proper earlier than he performs throughout this Sunday's Tremendous Bowl halftime present," the spokesperson mentioned.
Comparable allegations had been made by a girl in December 2021, utilizing her full identify, by means of the California Division of Truthful Employment and Housing, the spokesperson mentioned.
"What is evident is that this shakedown scheme is disgraceful. This try to make use of the courts to advance this scheme is shameful too, and does a disservice to actual victims who need to be believed," the spokesperson added.
The girl mentioned within the lawsuit she was additionally sexually assaulted earlier within the night by a Snoop Dogg worker who can also be named as a defendant. The events tried to resolve the matter by means of mediation, the grievance mentioned.
On Instagram on Wednesday, Snoop Dogg wrote that "Gold digger season is right here watch out... preserve ya guards up. And. Hold ya circle small."
The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, mentioned the submit appeared shortly after mediation talks broke down.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine, Modifying by Rosalba O'Brien and Daniel Wallis)
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