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Sexual Assault

  1. crime
    Kevin Spacey Found Not Guilty in London Sexual-Assault TrialThe allegations from four men went back 20 years.
    By Justin Curto
  2. allegations
    Jimmie Allen Is Countersuing Two Women Who Accused Him of Sexual AssaultHe said he is taking legal action to protect his reputation against “these false claims.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  3. the law
    Of Course Kevin Spacey Thinks He’s a Victim“I never thought that [the man] I knew would … 20 years later stab me in the back,” the accused predator told a courtroom.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  4. power
    Larry Nassar Was Stabbed in PrisonThe disgraced sports doctor is serving up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing hundreds of gymnasts.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  5. kesha
    The Complete History of Kesha’s Fight Against Dr. LukeKesha and Dr. Luke reach a resolution over his defamation suit.
    By Dee Lockett, Amanda Gordon, and Jennifer Zhan
  6. the law
    9 More Women Sue Bill Cosby for Sexual AssaultA new law in Nevada has removed the statute of limitations for civil sexual-abuse suits involving adults.
    By Bethy Squires
  7. lawsuits
    Jimmie Allen Accused of Rape by Multiple WomenA woman has accused Allen of assaulting her and secretly taping it.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  8. statements
    Wednesday’s Percy Hynes White Says the ‘Rumors Are False’In an apparent response to allegations of sexual assault leveled against him in January.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  9. power
    Cuba Gooding Jr. Settled His Rape Case Minutes Before TrialThis is the second time the actor has narrowly avoided testimony from his alleged groping victims.
    By Danielle Cohen
  10. the law
    Cuba Gooding Jr. Headed Back to Court for Civil Rape TrialMore than 30 women have accused him of groping.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  11. lawsuits
    Bill Cosby Is Being Sued for Sexual Assault AgainFormer Playboy model Victoria Valentino alleges in a new lawsuit that he drugged and raped her in 1969.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  12. the law
    Danny Masterson Found Guilty in Rape RetrialThe That 70’s Show actor has been convicted of two counts of forcible rape.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  13. crime
    L.A. District Attorney Will Not Pursue Charges Against Armie Hammer“At this time, there is insufficient evidence to charge Mr. Hammer with a crime.”
    By Bethy Squires
  14. early and often
    Rudy Giuliani Accused of Sexual Assault by Ex-EmployeeNoelle Dunphy says she was a secret employee of the former mayor and has made stunning allegations in a new lawsuit.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  15. retirements
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s Adèle Haenel Has Retired From FilmmakingShe blames the French film industry’s indifference to Me Too and its refusal to cast out predators.
    By Bethy Squires
  16. the body politic
    What If E. Jean Carroll Doesn’t Win?The rise and fall and rise of the Me Too movement.
    By Rebecca Traister
  17. the law
    Steven Tyler Attempts to Dismiss Part of Sexual-Assault LawsuitArguing that an admission in his memoir is protected as free speech.
    By Justin Curto
  18. lawsuits
    Lawsuit Alleges Lee Strasberg Institute Covered Up a Sexual AssaultA former student alleges the then–artistic director “raped and sexually assaulted” her in the early 1970s.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  19. lawsuits
    Steven Tyler Sued for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting MinorThe plaintiff claims the Aerosmith front man started a sexual relationship with her in the ’70s when she was 16 years old.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  20. me too
    Sheryl Lee Ralph Alleges a ‘Famous TV Judge’ Once Sexually Assaulted HerShe says network executives who saw what happened asked her to keep quiet because they didn’t want “bad press.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  21. the city politic
    Hochul Calls For Queens Assemblyman to Resign After Sexual-Assault AccusationsTwo women have accused Assemblyman Juan Ardila, who was elected last year, of assaulting them during a 2015 party.
    By Nia Prater
  22. sexual assault
    Brooke Shields Says She Was Sexually Assaulted in Her 20s“I’m more angry now than I was able to be then.”
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  23. power
    “Jane Doe 1” From the Weinstein Trial Reveals Her IdentityEvgeniya Chernyshova, whose case resulted in Weinstein’s conviction in his L.A. trial, says she is tired of hiding.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  24. sexual assault
    Paris Hilton Reveals That She Was Drugged and Raped at 15She also shared her opinion on Roe v. Wade and her own abortion story.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  25. crime
    Harvey Weinstein to Spend the Rest of His Life in PrisonA judge has sentenced him to an additional 16 years behind bars, to be served after his New York prison term is complete.
    By Claire Lampen
  26. feature
    ‘Call Me a Scammer to My Face’Madison Campbell is determined to get DIY rape kits into survivors’ hands, no matter who tells her it’s a bad idea.
    By Angelina Chapin and Katie Heaney
  27. the law
    Trey Songz Again Accused of Rape in $25 Million LawsuitA woman has reportedly refiled a suit over claims that the singer sexually assaulted her in 2016.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  28. back in the press
    13 Takeaways From Armie Hammer’s First Interview Since His ScandalHe admitted to being emotionally abusive to his accusers, but claimed that all his sexual encounters were consensual.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  29. power
    Harvard Students Walk Out on Professor Accused of AssaultOver 100 students continued to protest the reinstatement of John Comaroff, who has been accused of sexually harassing and assaulting female students.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  30. power
    What to Know About the New Brett Kavanaugh DocumentaryAfter debuting at Sundance, Justice filmmakers say they’re already getting new tips.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  31. power
    Esmé Bianco Settles Sexual-Assault Lawsuit Against Marilyn MansonThe Game of Thrones actress agreed to settle “in order to move on with her life and career,” her lawyer said in a statement.
    By Angelina Chapin
  32. sex crimes
    Ron Jeremy Will Be Declared Unfit for Trial on 30+ Counts of Sexual AssaultThe fitness ruling will come down January 17.
    By Bethy Squires
  33. surviving r. kelly
    The Most Chilling Details From Surviving R. Kelly Part IIIThe third installment of the Lifetime docuseries focuses on survivor experiences during the singer’s New York trial.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  34. no please
    Bill Cosby Is Once Again Threatening a Comeback Tour“I feel that I will be able to perform and be the Bill Cosby that my audience knows me to be,” he said in a radio interview.
    By Claire Lampen
  35. the law
    Rex Orange County Sexual-Assault Charges DroppedHe had been facing six counts in the U.K.
    By Justin Curto
  36. the law
    Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty on 3 Counts in Los Angeles Rape TrialHowever, he was found not guilty of sexual battery on one count.
    By Victoria Bekiempis and Alejandra Gularte
  37. crime
    The Most Chilling Testimony From Harvey Weinstein’s L.A. TrialThe disgraced producer was once again found guilty of rape.
    By Claire Lampen and Bindu Bansinath
  38. the law
    Backstreet Boys Holiday Special Canceled After Nick Carter Rape AllegationA woman has sued the Backstreet Boy for alleged rape.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  39. power
    Bill Cosby Sued Again Over Sexual-Assault AllegationsFive women have filed a suit against Cosby and NBC under a newly enacted New York law.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  40. the law
    Bill Cosby Sued by 5 Women for Alleged Sexual AssaultNBC Universal is also a defendant.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  41. sentencing
    Kris Wu Gets 13-Year Jail Sentence for Raping Multiple WomenThe pop star was found guilty in one of China’s most high-profile sexual-assault cases.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  42. the law
    The Prosecution Rests in Harvey Weinstein’s L.A. Rape TrialThe trial will resume after Thanksgiving.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  43. the law
    So, What Is Kevin Spacey Accused of This Time?The actor faces allegations of sex crimes in London just weeks after his Anthony Rapp trial.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  44. awards season
    Brendan Fraser Will Not Be Attending the Golden Globes“It’s because of the history that I have with them.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  45. human trafficking
    Trafficked Teen Pieper Lewis Is Back in CustodyLewis had been ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution to her accused rapist’s family. Now she could face up to 20 years in prison.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  46. allegations
    Scrubs Writer Eric Weinberg Denied Bail, Facing More Sexual Assault ChargesEric Weinberg allegedly preyed on women under the guise of doing photo shoots.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  47. explainers
    Director Paul Haggis’s Sexual-Assault Trial Is UnderwayHere’s what to know about the other high-profile sexual-assault case happening right now.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  48. the law
    Kevin Spacey Cleared in Sexual-Misconduct CaseThe jury deliberation lasted about one hour and 15 minutes.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  49. covid cases
    Of Course Kevin Spacey’s Lawyer Has COVID-19But the show will go on.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  50. sexual assault
    Paris Hilton Says She Was Sexually Abused at Reform School“They would lay us on a table and put their fingers inside of us,” she told the New York Times.
    By Bindu Bansinath
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