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News Articles: sexual assault allegations

Smokey Robinson is shown attending the screening for <em>The Apollo</em> during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival on April 24, 2019, in New York.

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  • Law

Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault allegations

Motown legend Smokey Robinson is being criminally investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department following allegations accusing him of a series of sexual assaults.

May 16, 2025
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By:
  • Steve Futterman
Smokey Robinson performs onstage during the 65th Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles, Calif.

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  • Arts & Life

Former housekeepers accuse Smokey Robinson of rape, sexual battery

A lawsuit filed on behalf of four women accuses R&B legend Smokey Robinson of sexual misconduct.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Garth Brooks performs during the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2013 in Las Vegas.

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  • Law

Garth Brooks is accused of rape and sexual assault in a lawsuit

The unnamed woman claims Brooks sexually assaulted her several times while she worked for him as a makeup artist. Brooks says the woman is exploiting him for money.

October 04, 2024
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
A memorial at the site of the Nova rave, the deadliest single site of the attacks on Oct. 7. A new report by a United Nations team found "reasonable grounds to believe" that rape took place on Oct. 7, including at the site of the rave.

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  • Middle East

A U.N. report finds 'reasonable grounds to believe' attacks in Israel included rapes

The report, which fell short of a full U.N. investigation, said rape likely occurred at at least three sites on Oct. 7. Some hostages held in Gaza were also subject to sexual violence, the team found.

March 04, 2024
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan and
  • Michele Kelemen
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  • Business

Sean 'Diddy' Combs temporarily steps aside as chairman of Revolt TV network

Combs temporarily stepped down as chairman of the TV network he co-founded in 2013, a spokesperson for the record executive confirmed. The move follows lawsuits against Combs alleging sexual abuse.

November 29, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Former Fox News staffer Laura Luhn sued the network yesterday alleging years of sexual abuse by its former chairman, the late Roger Ailes. Ailes is shown above in July 2016 outside Fox's New York City headquarters shortly before his ouster.

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  • Media

Ex-staffer sues Fox News and former Trump aide over sexual abuse claims

In a lawsuit, an ex-staffer alleges the late Fox News chief Roger Ailes, shown above, sexually abused her for years. She is also suing former top Fox executive Bill Shine, alleging he enabled Ailes.

January 26, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer pauses in May 2021 while working against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco.

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  • Sports

Pitcher Trevor Bauer's suspension for sexual abuse is ended by an MLB arbitrator

The 31-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers star got an unprecedented two-season suspension without pay for violating the league's domestic violence and sexual assault policy. He can resume play this spring.

December 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Deshaun Watson, #4 of the Cleveland Brown, looks to throw against the Jacksonville Jaguars during a football game at TIAA Bank Field on August 12, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida.

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  • Sports

Deshaun Watson is suspended for 11 games. How does the NFL make those decisions?

Behavior that is "illegal, violent, dangerous or irresponsible" is a violation of league policy. It applies to team owners, coaches, players, game officials and any other NFL employee.

August 19, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Immigration detainees being held in the Stewart Detention Center in south Georgia have a filed a federal lawsuit against the for-profit company that operates the 2,000-bed facility, citing “deplorable conditions” inside the prison. LEDGER-ENQUIRER FILE PHOTO

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  • News

Four women allege they were sexually assaulted by nurse at Georgia ICE facility

Four women allege they were sexually assaulted on multiple occasions by a male nurse at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Stewart Detention Center in late 2021.

July 14, 2022
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By:
  • Nick Wooten
Theodore McCarrick is just the latest Catholic official to face criminal charges for sexual abuse in the U.S. Lawyer Mitchell Garabedian has represented survivors for decades and offers the long view on law enforcement investigations into the Church.

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  • Religion

More Clergy Abuse Is Finally Being Prosecuted, No Thanks To The Church, A Lawyer Says

Over the years, Mitchell Garabedian has represented hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse. His latest is a civil case against former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Mary Louise Kelly,
  • Ayen Bior,
  • and 1 more
Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry (from left) and high-profile hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are all named in a lawsuit alleging different instances of sexual misconduct.

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  • Media

Civil Suit Against Former Fox News Anchor Ed Henry Alleges Rape, Sexual Misconduct

The suit was filed in federal court in Manhattan by two former Fox News employees. Fox hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are also named and accused of sexual misconduct.

July 21, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman

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