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Ricky Martin

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R. Kelly -

The disgraced RnB singer R. Kelly was found guilty of sexually abusing multiple women and children over two decades, in addition to sex trafficking and racketeering. Allegations had been circulating for years by the time he finally stood trial in 2021. He was convicted in September of that year, and on June 29, 2022, a judge sentenced him to 30 years in prison for his crimes. He described Kelly as having an "indifference to human suffering." One survivor named Jovante Cunningham said she never thought that she would see justice until that moment. "I stand here very proud of my judicial system, very proud of my fellow survivors, and very pleased with the outcome." Kelly has been in prison since he was first indicted in 2019, and he stands trial again in August to answer for charges of child sex images and obstruction in Chicago. 

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R. Kelly was found guilty on all counts in his federal sex crimes trial. The court reached its verdict on September 27, 2021, and officially convicted him on nine federal counts including racketeering, sex crimes, human trafficking, obstruction of justice, and kidnapping. 

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His trial began in August 2021 in New York. He faced an array of charges after numerous women came forward about the sexual, physical, and mental abuse they suffered at his hands over the course of nearly two decades. The charges accused Kelly of essentially leading an enterprise of managers, bodyguards, and other employees who recruited women and girls for sex.  

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The singer was arrested and charged with 10 counts of aggravated assault in February 2019, and was placed in a Chicago jail with various allegations of child pornography and sex trafficking leveled against him. By the end of May 2020, in total, he had 21 charges against him.

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His first federal trial for child pornography charges began in August 2021, with no plea deal on the table. He has also been charged in Illinois and Minnesota.

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Vince McMahon -

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) leader Vince McMahon stepped down from his role in June during inquiries into allegations of sexual misconduct. It was found that McMahon has paid out at least US$12 million in hush money over the years to cover up accusations of sexual harassment, assault, and infidelity. One former female wrestler was allegedly coerced into a sexual relationship with him and then fired in 2005 when she refused further advances. She and her lawyer reportedly negotiated a non-disclosure settlement for US$7.5 million in 2018. McMahon allegedly paid US$1 million to a WWE contractor after he sexually harassed her on the job and sent her unsolicited photos. Reports suggest he also paid millions to various employees with whom he had affairs. (McMahon has been married to politician Linda McMahon since 1996.) Although McMahon stepped down as CEO, he still holds other roles in the organization and appears to be heavily involved in the events. The WWE board is still carrying out their own investigation into his conduct and has yet to come to a decision about his future. 

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Bill Cosby -

Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby was found guilty of sexual assault again in a civil trial from yet another accuser. Judy Huth testified that Cosby invited her and a high school friend to a party at the Playboy mansion in 1975, when she was 16 years old, where he forced himself on her in a private room. Cosby's lawyers tried to accuse Huth of fabricating the story, but Huth said she decided to come forward after seeing dozens of other women come forward with similar allegations. Cosby didn't appear in court during the trial but his 2015 video deposition was used, in which he said he did not remember Huth. The jury ruled that Cosby must pay Ms Huth, who is now 64, US$500,000 in damages. 

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After serving less than three years in prison for multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court made a shocking decision to toss out Bill Cosby's 2018 conviction and release him, based on the fact that testimony he gave in a different civil case was unfairly used against him. As Cosby was hit with many allegations of sexual assault from several women and only convicted for his actions against one, his release was a huge blow, particularly since his legal drama had been a defining moment of the #MeToo movement. 

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The US Supreme Court—whose nine members include two men accused of sexual misconduct themselves, according to The Hollywood Reporter—announced on March 7 that it would not be reviewing Cosby's case, thus leaving him a free man. A spokesperson for Cosby said the disgraced actor is considering doing a final standup comedy tour.

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Paul Haggis -

Paul Haggis, Oscar-winning director behind the 2004 crime-drama 'Crash', was arrested in Ostuni, Italy on charges of sexual assault and aggravated personal injury, ET reports. An unnamed woman was allegedly left at Papola Casale airport on June 19 and airport security took her to a local hospital where reports say she was allegedly experiencing “precarious physical and psychological conditions.” The woman filed formal charges against Haggis accusing him of forcing her to engage in sexual intercourse over a two-day period. Haggis was in town preparing to teach master classes at the Allora Film Festival that is set to run from June 21-26. Though Haggis's lawyer claimed he is innocent, the festival said in a statement to Variety that "they express full solidarity with the woman involved."

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Jacob Hoggard -

On June 5, Jacob Hoggard, former frontman for defunct Canadian pop-rock band Hedley, was convicted of sexual assault, NME reports. A Toronto jury found Hoggard guilty of one count of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman in 2016. Though he was acquitted of the same charge involving a girl who was 16 at the time of the alleged incident (also 2016) and found not guilty of sexual interference, he faces a new trial for a fourth charge from March 2022—another count of sexual assault causing bodily harm—in August. The allegations first of sexual misconduct by Hoggard, and other members of Hedley, emerged in early 2018, but the trial had been postponed several times due to the pandemic. The band was dropped by their management and record label, and Hoggard has continuously denied engaging in sexual violence. He did, however, share a letter in 2018 apologizing for having "behaved in a way that objectified women." 

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Kevin Spacey -

Actor Kevin Spacey is facing five counts of sexual assault against three men in the UK, to which he has pleaded not guilty. The judge scheduled the trial for June 2023, and agreed that Spacey should be allowed to travel outside of the UK and work until then. 

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The charges against Kevin Spacey in the UK are not exactly shocking news. In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, sexual harassment allegations were also made against the prominent 'House of Cards' actor.

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Kevin Spacey - The initial allegation involved him making a sexual advance on actor Anthony Rapp when Rapp was 14 years old, according to the BBC. Further allegations followed, and criminal charges have been made against him, but he denies them all.

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Cuba Gooding Jr. -

The case of Cuba Gooding Jr. has been drawn out for several years, but the Oscar-winning actor has finally appeared before a judge to answer for three separate cases of sexual assault. Gooding Jr. stands accused of inappropriately touching three different women on various occasions in 2018 and 2019. Three years after his initial arrest, he has pled guilty to one of three counts of forcible touching. The 54-year-old actor is also involved in a lawsuit brought against him by another woman who alleges that he sexually assaulted her in 2013.

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Jerry Lewis -

Lewis was one of the original legends of comedy, and one of the most sought-after performers of the 1950s and 1960s, although he is best remembered for his musical comedy duo with Dean Martin and his starring role in 'The Nutty Professor' (1963). A 2022 exposé from Vanity Fair has shone a very different light on the man nicknamed 'The King of Comedy.' Many actresses who worked with Lewis in his heyday, like Karen Sharpe and Hope Holiday, came forward and revealed that he was extremely sexually aggressive towards his female co-stars on set. Both women say the late comedian touched them inappropriately and made persistent sexual advances. They allege that he ordered the entire crew to shun them and didn't speak to them again after they rejected him. A startling number of actresses have come forward to share similar stories, some even involving sexual assault.  

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Trey Songz -

Yet another accusation of sexual misconduct was made against Trey Songz. The singer is being sued for US$20 million by a Jane Doe who says she had a consensual sexual relationship with him before he allegedly turned into a "savage rapist" and sexually assaulted her on March 24, 2016. According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the woman says the assault happened at a house party in LA, that Trey pinned her down, and that when she managed to escape she ran outside and called an Uber. In the docs, the woman says her Uber driver noticed she was in distress and took her to a hospital, where a sexual assault exam was performed and allegedly revealed "severe an*l tearing that could require surgery." Police were called but she said she didn't name Trey because she was "in shock and fearing for her life." The woman's attorney, Ariel Mitchell, is representing two other women who are also suing Trey for alleged sexual assaults in Miami and New York. A rep for Trey denied the allegations and claimed that Mitchell paid the woman to falsely accuse him. 

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Artist and former University of Nevada, Las Vegas basketball star Dylan Gonzalez also came forward on Instagram claiming that singer Trey Songz sexually assaulted her and caused her “unbearable PTSD,” adding that she has hired an attorney to represent her in a potential case against the singer. In her statement shared on January 11, Gonzalez wrote, “With what seems like endlessly reoccurring news of the alleged sexual assaults committed by Trey Songz, I am forced to repeatedly relive in my mind, and suffer anew, the long-suppressed horror and unbearable PTSD of my [sexual assault] by his very hands at a well known Las Vegas Hotel.” She sent love and strength to other victims of sexual abuse and also encouraged them to come forward, because "you cannot heal what you do not reveal,” she wrote.

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In November he was also the subject of a sexual assault investigation in Las Vegas after his 37th birthday, TMZ reports. In 2017, Keke Palmer shared an experience she had with Songz in which she said he used "sexual intimidation" to coerce her into being in a music video against her will. Model Celina Powell and her friend Aliza alleged in 2020 in a No Jumper interview that Songz urinated on them without their consent, holding their phones and purses hostage. 

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Snoop Dogg -

Snoop Dogg and hip hop personality Bishop Don Juan are being sued for sexual assault and battery. An unidentified woman alleges that the incident occurred while she was in their employment in 2013. At the time, she was working as a stage dancer on their concerts in exchange for gifts. One night, she went to one of Snoop Dogg's performances with a friend and went into the VIP room, where she ran into Don Juan. She claims that both Don Juan, and later Snoop Dogg, sexually assaulted her. The woman says she has "suffered anxiety, stress, depression, nightmares, sleep disturbances, post-traumatic stress, headaches, severe emotional distress and physical ailments," as a result of the alleged assaults. Snoop Dogg took to Instagram with a cryptic post suggesting that she was a gold digger.

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Chris Brown -

Chris Brown is in hot water once again as an unidentified woman is suing him for sexual assault. The Jane Doe has brought a US$20 million lawsuit against Brown. She alleges that he invited her to a party held on a yacht parked in front of Jay-Z's Miami home in 2020. Brown allegedly gave her a drink, after which she began to feel disorientated and drugged. She says that Brown proceeded to sexually assault her while she was half-conscious, despite her mumbled protests. The next day, she claims that he texted her demanding that she take Plan B. The woman's attorneys say she is suing for emotional damages and did not report the assault to the police at the time because she was embarrassed and distraught. 

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Chris Noth -

'And Just Like That' Chris Noth has been dropped by his talent agency after a third woman has come forward with a sexual assault accusation against him,  Deadline reports. The news came just hours before The Daily Beast reported that a 30-year-old female tech executive claimed that the actor sexually assaulted her in 2010, when she was 18, at a New York City restaurant where she'd worked as a hostess and lounge singer. Noth has denied all the claims. Actress Zoe Lister-Jones also came forward with her own account of allegations against Chris Noth shortly after two women accused the actor of sexual assault. On December 16, the 'Life in Pieces' actress shared a lengthy statement to social media, accusing Noth of being "consistently sexually inappropriate with a fellow female promoter" and alleging he was "drunk on set" while filming 'Law & Order.'

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The first of his accusers claims she came across Noth in Los Angeles in 2004 when she was a 22-year-old intern in the entertainment industry. She says that the then-49-year-old Noth flirted with her and later brutally assaulted her when she and a friend visited the pool at his apartment complex. The second accuser says that Noth assaulted her in New York in 2015, when she was 25 and he was 60. She claims that he asked her out for dinner but when she met him at the restaurant he chose, the kitchen was already closed. They stayed for drinks and she went back to his apartment in a state of inebriation. She alleges that the assault happened at his home and it was clear that she was upset and in no state to consent.

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Hugh Hefner -

Former Playboy playmate Holly Madison has revealed the pressure and fear she experienced at the hands of the late Hugh Hefner. Madison has been interviewed for the investigative podcast 'Power: Hugh Hefner,' which explores Hefner's life through the women he influenced. Madison recalled going to the Playboy mansion for a date with Hefner after a spot had become available as one of his "girlfriends." Although she knew it wouldn't be a traditional first date, she expected "it would be more of a type of thing where I saw what happened, saw what was going on, [and] if I wasn't comfortable with it, I wouldn't have to do anything." However, she alleges that "he was literally pushed on top of me."

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Chris Cuomo -

Star anchor Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN on December 4 after new information surfaced about how he aided his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, when the then-governor was accused of sexual harassment by using his connections in the press. The top-rated host said in a statement the same day, "This is not how I want my time at CNN to end but I have already told you why and how I helped my brother." But that's not all. Days before his termination, Chris was also accused of sexual misconduct by a former colleague of his from another network, the New York Times reported. A spokesperson for Chris has denied the allegations.

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Andrew Cuomo -

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on August 10 that he was resigning after a report from the state's attorney general documented multiple accusations of sexual harassment against women, nine of whom were state employees. Cuomo was facing an "almost certain impeachment and conviction" NBC reports, so instead he chose to leave office and be replaced by fellow Democrat Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul as the state's first female governor. Cuomo addressed his three daughters in his speech: "Your dad made mistakes. And he apologized, and he learned from it and that's what life is all about."

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Cuomo won't be facing criminal charges for two of the sexual assaults on the long list of accusations brought against him. He was accused by two different women, one being a state trooper, of giving them unwanted kisses on the cheek. The District Attorney stated that while there was ample evidence supporting the allegations, the "statutory requirements of the criminal laws of New York" would not allow her to pursue criminal charges. Cuomo is still under investigation for alleged sexual assaults against nine other women. 

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Marilyn Manson -

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives served a search warrant at Marilyn Manson’s West Hollywood apartment on November 29 in an investigation related to ongoing sexual assault and sexual battery allegations against the shock-rock singer. According to TMZ, the investigators seized media storage units, including hard drives, though Manson was not at home at the time of the search. Police started digging into abuse allegations against Manson back in February when a high-profile accuser came forward...

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On February 1 Evan Rachel Wood dropped a bombshell: “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” she wrote on Instagram. "He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years,” the actress continued. “I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him, before he ruins any more lives. I stand with the many victims who will no longer be silent.”

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Evan Rachel Wood also reposted similar accusations made by four different women who also claim that Manson abused them. In the past, Wood has spoken to Congress about being sexually abused by an ex-partner in an effort to improve survivor rights and end the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. In 2019, she gave testimony on her sexual assault and "torture” to help create California’s Phoenix Act, which extends the statute of limitations for domestic violence cases from three to five years.

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Marilyn Manson - Manson has denied all allegations, but he is being sued for a fourth time by yet another alleged victim. A woman called Ashley Morgan Smithline has filed a complaint against him accusing him of sex trafficking and sexual abuse. Smithline states that Manson lured her to the US with a false promise of an acting job in 2010 and proceeded to abuse her for several years.

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Alfred Hitchcock -

Dakota Johnson's grandmother is the famed actress Tippi Hedren, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock films including 1963's 'The Birds' and 1964's 'Marnie,' and Johnson claims that Hitchcock "ruined [Hedren's] career because she didn't want to sleep with him, and he terrorized her," she continued. "And [he] was never held accountable." Johnson became passionate as she spoke during the live taping of The Hollywood Reporter's 'Awards Chatter' podcast, and she added, "It's completely unacceptable for people in a position of power to wield that power over someone in a weaker position, no matter the industry." Hedren herself wrote in her 2016 memoir 'Tippi' that she was sexually abused by the late filmmaker, including instances where he asked her to touch him, threw himself on top of her, and even had his driver go by her house numerous times. She wrote that she never told anyone because "sexual harassment and stalking were terms that didn't exist" at the time. 

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Robin Thicke -

Robin Thicke's song 'Blurred Lines' has already come under fire for its objectification of women and promotion of assault culture, but model Emily Ratajkowski alleges that the singer also groped her while filming the 2013 music video. The Sunday Times reports that in Ratajkowski's upcoming book, 'My Body,' she writes: "Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt the coolness and foreignness of a stranger’s hands cupping my bare breasts from behind. I instinctively moved away, looking back at Robin Thicke." She said the director, Diane Martel, called out from the darkness beyond set. Martel corroborated Ratajkowski's account, according to the report. “I remember the moment that he grabbed her breasts,” the director said. “I screamed in my very aggressive Brooklyn voice, ‘What the f–k are you doing, that’s it!! The shoot is over!!'” Both women say Thicke had been drinking,  but he "sheepishly apologized," Martel said, "As if he knew it was wrong without understanding how it might have felt for Emily.” The shoot continued on, however, as Ratajkowski admitted, "I pushed my chin forward and shrugged, avoiding eye contact, feeling the heat of humiliation pump through my body. I didn’t react—not really, not like I should have.” She explained that with that gesture Thicke reminded her, "I didn’t have any real power ... I was nothing more than the hired mannequin.”

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Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty -

Jennifer Hough has filed a lawsuit against Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty, after accusing Petty of assaulting her when they were both 16 years old. Petty plead guilty at the time and served less than two years, but the crime came into the spotlight again after his marriage to Nicki Minaj raised his profile. Hough claims that both Petty harassed her and threatened her to prevent her from speaking out about the assault. She also alleges that Minaj threatened her to recant the claim that Petty ever assaulted her. Hough is now taking the couple to court, accusing them of "witness intimidation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, harassment, assault, battery, sexual assault, and sexual harassment.”

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Ron Jeremy -

The notorious adult film actor Ron Jeremy has been accused of sexual assault many times over the years, but was only charged with four counts in 2020. As of August 2021, he has been indicted on more than 30 charges involving 21 different women. Some of the sex crimes he is being charged with date back 20 years. He is now awaiting trial. 

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Bob Dylan -

Bob Dylan is being sued by a woman who alleges he groomed and sexually abused her in New York in 1965 when she was 12 years old, and he 23. The now-68-year-old woman, identified under the pseudonym J.C., accuses the musician of using alcohol and drugs, and "threats of physical violence," to sexually abuse her "multiple times" as a young girl, according to the August 13 lawsuit reported by E! News. J.C. alleges that the abuses occurred over a six-week period in which Dylan "befriended and established an emotional connection" with her in order "to lower her inhibitions with the object of sexually abusing her." In other words, Dylan allegedly "exploited his status as a musician by grooming J.C. to gain her trust and to obtain control over her as part of his plan to sexually molest and abuse J.C.," which the suit says sometimes occurred at his apartment at the Hotel Chelsea.

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Bob Dylan - A spokesman for Dylan has denied the accusation and told E! News in a statement, "The 56-year-old claim is untrue and will be vigorously defended." J.C.'s lawsuit was reportedly filed one day before the deadline of the Child Victims Act look-back window, which modified the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse in New York and allowed people to make claims dating back to the 1970s and earlier. J.C. maintains she is "emotionally scarred and psychologically damaged to this day."

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James Franco -

Two actresses and former students of now-defunct acting school Studio 4, which James Franco founded, filed a class-action lawsuit against the star in 2019 claiming that he had intimidated students into performing in increasingly explicit sex scenes in an “orgy type setting” far beyond what’s acceptable on Hollywood sets.

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The lawsuit alleged that, in Franco’s master class on sex scenes, students were led to believe that roles in his films would be available to those young women who went along with “his personal and professional sexual exploitation in the name of education.” Franco’s attorneys called the claims “false”. 

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Franco and his legal team eventually agreed to a US$2.2 million settlement to close the case. The two complainants will receive several hundred thousand dollars each, and the remaining amount will go towards compensating the other students involved in the school. 

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Allison Mack -

'Smallville' actress Allison Mack was sentenced to three years in prison for her role in the NXIVM cult. What first appeared to be a organization that ran life couching seminars turned out to have a dark underbelly, led by founder Keith Raniere. Raniere was sentenced to 102 years in prison in 2020 for sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy and attempted sex trafficking, as well as racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy and forced labor conspiracy.

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It was determined that Mack was involved in the racketeering by recruiting women into a secret society where they were branded and blackmailed. In a statement in court, Mack said that it was the biggest regret of her life. "I am sorry to those of you that I brought into NXIVM. I am sorry I ever exposed you to the nefarious and emotionally abusive schemes of a twisted man. I am sorry I encouraged you to use your resources to participate in something that was ultimately so ugly."

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Danny Masterson -

'That '70s Show' alum Danny Masterson has been ordered to stand trial for three counts of sexual assault following accusations from three women. A Los Angeles judge issued the ruling on May 21, after the women had testified against Masterson in a preliminary hearing, accusing the actor of sexually assaulting them in incidents between 2001 and 2003. If he is convicted of all charges, he could face up to 45 years in prison. 

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T.I. and Tameka "Tiny" Harris -

T.I. and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Harris have become the subject of a criminal investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, E! News confirmed on May 17. The investigation comes after two reports filed by alleged victims, one made anonymously and claiming the couple drugged and sexually assaulted her after meeting her at a club in 2005, and another by a woman named Rachelle Jenks who alleges she was similarly drugged and sexually assaulted numerous times by the couple after meeting Tiny in an airport bathroom in 2010. A spokesperson for attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn, who is representing a purported six alleged victims, told E! News, "We have several women who are willing to speak on the record. Investigations are pending."

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Gerard Depardieu -

French actor Gerard Depardieu has been charged with sexual assault, reports Deadline. An unnamed actress in  her 20s alleges the two assaults took place in 2018 at Depardieu’s Parisian home during rehearsals. 

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The investigation was initially dropped in 2019 due to lack of evidence, but was reopened in October 2020 and has led to criminal charges. Depardieu rejects the allegations entirely. 

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Alexander Wang -

Alexander Wang, one of the world's best-known fashion designers, has had several accusations of sexual misconduct against him. Though he denies all the claims, high-profile lawyer Lisa Bloom is currently representing 11 men with misconduct allegations against Wang, the BBC reports. 

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Allegations about the designer’s sexual misconduct first circulated four years ago, but resurfaced at the end of 2020 when British model Owen Mooney made a viral TikTok video claiming Wang had groped him at a New York City nightclub in January 2017. Most of the alleged incidents were linked to LGBT clubs.

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Shia LaBeouf -

Shia LaBeouf is reportedly stepping away from his acting career following a disturbing lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, musician FKA Twigs, in December. He is on "hiatus" from his Hollywood talent agency CAA, and is he currently receiving inpatient care, ET reports. 

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Singer FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against actor Shia LaBeouf, accusing him of sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress in what was, she calls, a relentlessly abusive relationship. They had officially started dating shortly after they worked on the film 'Honey Boy' together. Twigs' accusations also include that LaBeouf knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease, and grabbed her hard enough to give her bruises. 

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FKA Twigs wrote on social media about their abusive relationship: "It was hard for me to process too, during and after I never thought something like this would happen to me." She explained that "when you are under the coercive control of an abuser or in an intimate partner violent relationship, leaving doesn’t feel like a safe or achievable option,” and added that she hopes her experience can shed some light on the difficult topic for other victims as well as victims' loved ones. 

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The actor responded to the accusations in an email to the NY Times and said: “I’m not in any position to tell anyone how my behavior made them feel. I have no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, only rationalizations. I have been abusive to myself and everyone around me for years. I have a history of hurting the people closest to me. I’m ashamed of that history and am sorry to those I hurt. There is nothing else I can really say.”

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After Twigs' post, singer Sia tweeted, "I too have been hurt emotionally by Shia, a pathological liar, who conned me into an adulterous relationship claiming to be single. I believe he's very sick and have compassion for him AND his victims."

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Another of his exes from 2010-2012, makeup artist Karolyn Pho, also accused the actor of abuse, claiming he drunkenly pinned her to a bed and head-butted her. She has offered testimony on Twigs’ behalf in the singer’s lawsuit.

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Ansel Elgort -

On June 19, a woman named Gabby accused the actor of sexually abusing her as he took her virginity while she was “sobbing in pain” in 2014. She claimed she was just 17 years old and a big fan of his. Elgort denied the allegation on Instagram the following night.

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He confirmed their relationship happened, but said that it was “brief, legal, and entirely consensual.” He also chalked up her accusations to the way in which he broke up with her, which was by simply disappearing. He apologized for how he handled it.

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Chris D’Elia -

Around June 17, multiple women on social media accused the comedian of sexual misconduct, grooming, soliciting naked photos, blackmailing, and attempting to engage with them sexually, some being as young as 16 when the alleged encounters happened.

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On June 18, D’Elia denied the allegations in a statement to TMZ, saying he “never knowingly pursed any underage women at any point.” He apologized, however, for being “a dumb guy who ABSOLUTELY let myself get caught up in my lifestyle.” He said he’s been reflecting for some time and promised to do better.

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Justin Bieber -

The pop star took to Twitter on June 21 to respond to a story that appeared accusing him of sexual abuse on March 9, 2014, in Austin, Texas, at the Four Seasons Hotel. He provided multiple receipts, photos, and proof that he was with Selena Gomez to deny the allegation.

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He wrote, “Every claim of sexual abuse should be taken very seriously and this is why my response was needed. However this story is factually impossible and that is why I will be working with twitter and authorities to take legal action.”

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‘Riverdale’ cast members -

On June 21, an anonymous Twitter account accused Cole Sprouse of sexual assault in 2013 following a party at NYU, which was soon followed up by other allegations against his ‘Riverdale’ co-stars Vanessa Morgan, KJ Apa, and Lili Reinhart from a different anonymous account. The user later declared, “Do you see how easy it is to lie and you guys will believe it?”

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Cole Sprouse -

The actor addressed the false accusations on Twitter, saying that he takes accusations very seriously and doesn’t seek to silence anyone, but that these fabricated allegations “do tremendous damage to victims of actual assault.”

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Lili Reinhart -

The ‘Riverdale’ star also addressed the story on Twitter, writing, “I can’t think of something more twisted than lying about sexual assault. It invalidates the men and women who are brave enough to come forward with the truth.” She added that she hopes real survivors will not be discouraged from speaking out.

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Katy Perry - Katy Perry has not one, but two accusations leveled against her. Russian TV host Tina Kandelaki accused the singer of sexually harassing her at an industry party. Kandelaki claims Perry tried to inappropriately touch and kiss her.

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Katy Perry - Josh Kloss, who was Perry's 'Teenage Dream' music video co-star, had also accused her of sexual misconduct. In an Instagram post, he said that the singer pulled down his pants at a birthday party and showed his privates to several people there. Perry has yet to comment on the allegations.

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Placido Domingo - Domingo, a world-renowned figure in opera, has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple people, according to an Associated Press report. Nine accusers came forward, with only mezzo-soprano Patricia Wulf willing to use her name. However, half a dozen more have made comments about his inappropriate behavior towards them, with more than 30 stating that they witnessed it towards others.

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Placido Domingo - Many felt that their careers would be (or were) affected by their refusal. Although he denied the allegations at first, in February 2020 he apologized to all the women who came forward in a statement. "I am truly sorry for the hurt that I caused them. I accept full responsibility for my actions, and I have grown from this experience.”

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Roman Polanski - The French-Polish film director was expelled from the Academy due to a sexual assault charge involving a girl in 1977. In April 2019, the director decided to sue the Academy.

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Roman Polanski - In 1977, Polanski accepted a plea bargain in which he pleaded guilty to a lesser crime. He then fled the United States to France while awaiting sentencing. Despite US attempts to extradite him, he has not been formally sentenced.

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Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams has been accused of both sexual misconduct and emotional abuse. Several women have come forward detailing their experiences, where the musician reportedly offered opportunities to advance their musical careers, then pursued these female artists sexually. Some of the victims were reportedly minors.

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Mandy Moore, Adams' ex-wife, was also one of the accusers. She alleged that the singer-songwriter's psychological abuse actually stalled her musical career.

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Chris Brown - A 24-year-old woman reportedly accused Brown of sexually assaulting her on the evening of January 15, 2019 at a hotel in Paris. Brown and two other people, one of whom is said to be his bodyguard, were taken into French custody. They were later released, and Brown denies the accusations.

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Brown has been in repeated legal trouble since infamously pleading guilty to the felony assault of his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. He completed his probation in 2015.

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Geoffrey Rush - Geoffrey Rush has been accused of sexual misconduct by 'Orange Is the New Black' star Yael Stone. She claims that during a stage production in 2010/2011, he exposed himself to her, sent her sexually inappropriate text messages, and tried to spy on her while she was showering. He has denied the accusations.

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Geoffrey Rush - He was also accused of sexual harassment by his 'King Lear' co-star Eryn Jean Norvill.

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Brett Kavanaugh - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh was accused of sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who claimed that Kavanaugh assaulted her at a high school house party in 1982.

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Brett Kavanaugh - Despite these accusations coming up while he was still a nominee for the Supreme Court, and even after testimony on the part of Dr. Ford and Kavanaugh, he was ultimately elected to serve as a member of the Supreme Court.

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Asia Argento -

Argento was subject to accusations in 2018 by a young actor, Jimmy Bennett, of sexually assaulting him in a hotel room when he was only 17.

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Asia Argento - In a New York Times report, it was revealed that she made payments totalling US$380,000 to Jimmy Bennett after allegedly sexually assaulting him. This has stirred up significant controversy, as Argento was one of the prominent faces of the #MeToo movement, and was one of the initial Weinstein accusers.

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Louis C.K. - According to The Guardian, the American stand-up comedian was accused of sexual misconduct by five women.

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Louis C.K. - He admitted that the stories were true, expressing remorse for his actions and stating that he had abused his power. Despite this however, on August 27, 2018, he went back to the stage for his first stand-up comedy show since the accusations almost 10 months earlier.

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Morgan Freeman - The renowned actor was accused of sexual harassment and assault by eight different women, as reported by The Guardian.

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Morgan Freeman - The accusations ranged from inappropriate sexual comments to unwanted touching and creating an overall "uncomfortable" and "toxic" environment. He has since made a public statement apologizing for any behavior that may have left people feeling disrespected.

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Harvey Weinstein - Starting in October 2017 and continuing well into 2020, various accusations—at least 80—of sexual harassment and assault by the American film producer have been making consistent headlines

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Harvey Weinstein - Weinstein turned himself in on May 25, 2018. In February 2020, he was convicted in New York City of third-degree sexual assault and first-degree criminal sexual act, and in March he was sentenced to 23 years in jail.

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Al Franken - The US Senator was accused of sexually assaulting American radio broadcaster Leeann Tweeden in 2006.

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Al Franken - Leeann Tweeden alleged that Franken continuously tried to kiss her without her consent during rehearsals, according to Time. He resigned soon after.

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Dustin Hoffman - As reported by Time, author Anna Graham Hunter accused the actor of sexually harassing her in 1985 while filming 'Death of a Salesman.'

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Dustin Hoffman - Hunter wrote an essay describing her experiences in which Hoffman groped her and made inappropriate comments, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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George H. W. Bush - The former president of the United States allegedly groped several women without their consent.

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George H. W. Bush - According to the BBC, most of the cases involved him patting women's rear ends.

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Mariah Carey -

As reported by The Telegraph, the famous singer was accused of sexual harassment by her ex-manager.

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Ex-manager Stella Bulochnikov stated that Carey would do "sexual things to her" and walk around naked in front of her. The singer has denied the allegations.

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Ben Affleck - Allegations about the actor's sexual misconduct first started coming out in October 2017. One incident took place in 2003 while he was being interviewed on the television show 'Total Request Live,' during which he reportedly grabbed host Hilarie Burton's breast.

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Ben Affleck - Affleck apologized for the incident on Twitter. “I acted inappropriately toward Mrs. Burton and I sincerely apologize,” he wrote.

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Mark Halperin - In 2017, more than a dozen women accused the American journalist of sexual harassment while he was the political director of ABC News.

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Mark Halperin - The accusations included propositioning female employees for sex and sexually assaulting them. He made a public apology where he admitted  "responsibility for [his] outrageous conduct."

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Roy Moore - Business Insider reported that in November 2017, the US Senate candidate was accused by several women of sexual misconduct.

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Roy Moore - The majority of accusers were underage at the time of the misconduct and claimed that he had made unwanted sexual advances.

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Terry Richardson - The American fashion photographer faced a long list of sexual assault and harassment allegations.

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Terry Richardson - Most of the allegations came from models he had worked with throughout his career. According to TIME, certain publications, including US Vogue and Vanity Fair, have since refused to continue working with him following the accusations.

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David Blaine - In 2016, the American magician was accused by model Natasha Prince of sexually assaulting her in 2004.

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Two other accusations of sexual assault later arose, though Blaine has denied them all.

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