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Payouts to Victims of Columbia OB-GYN Hit $1B

University, New York-Presbyterian to pay $750M to 576 victims of Robert Hadden in new deal

(Newser) - Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will pay $750 million to more than 500 victims of the sexual abuser Robert Hadden. The former gynecologist was allowed to continue practicing at New York City hospitals including NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia's Irving Medical Center after victims went to police; the move brings the...

Smokey Robinson's Housekeepers Say He Raped Them

Singer's former housekeepers seek $50M for alleged assaults and labor violations

(Newser) - Four women who used to work as housekeepers for Smokey Robinson are now suing the iconic Motown singer, accusing him of repeated sexual assault and rape during their employment at his Los Angeles residence. The suit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that the assaults occurred between...

Suit: American Airlines Turned 'Blind Eye' to Sex Assault

Airline allegedly seated California woman next to sexual abuser, ignored her complaint

(Newser) - A woman is suing American Airlines, alleging she was sexually assaulted midflight by a man who'd been reported to the airline for inappropriately touching. Barbara Morgan of California says the airline assigned her a middle seat next to Cherian Abraham of Texas on a red-eye flight from San Francisco...

At Weinstein Trial, Judge Uses Gavel for First Time in 13 Years

'He was the one who raped me ... He did that': accuser, in contentious spat with defense lawyer

(Newser) - One of Harvey Weinstein's accusers broke down in tears and cursed on the witness stand on Friday as a defense lawyer questioned her account of the former Hollywood mogul forcing oral sex on her nearly two decades ago. "He was the one who raped me, not the other...

Another Drop in Number of Military Sexual Assault Reports

Decrease attributed to decline in Army reports, as other services see increases

(Newser) - The US military saw reported sexual assaults drop for a second straight year—but Pentagon officials describe the numbers as still too high. The new report counted 8,195 reported sexual assaults in 2024, down nearly 4% from the prior year's 8,515; the count in 2022 was...

Harvey Weinstein Moved From Prison to Hospital for Retrial

The former Hollywood mogul on trial again for sexual assault has leukemia and other health issues

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss's request to stay there rather than in jail when he's not in court for his #MeToo retrial. The AP reports Judge Paul Goetz late Thursday ordered that Weinstein be...

Soulja Boy Found Liable for Sexual Assault

Jury orders rapper to pay former assistant $4.25M

(Newser) - After hearing days of harrowing testimony from a woman who used to live with Soulja Boy, a jury in Los Angeles ordered the rapper to pay her $4.25 million. Soulja Boy, whose real name is DeAndre Way, was found liable for claims including sexual battery, assault, and gender violence,...

Director Ordered to Pay $1.7B to 40 Victims

'This will be his legacy,' plaintiff says after James Toback shuns NY sex assault trial

(Newser) - Writer-director James Toback, among the first big names to be accused of sexual abuse in the #MeToo movement of 2017, has been ordered to pay what is reportedly the largest sex assault penalty in New York history, per Variety . Twenty women testified in person and another 20 spoke via video...

Youth Soccer Coach Charged in Murder of California Teen

Coach also accused of sexual assault in separate case

(Newser) - Oscar Omar Hernandez, 13, was found dead on a Southern California roadside earlier this month—and now youth soccer coach Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino has been charged with the young teen's murder. The charges include murder with a special circumstance of lewd acts with a child, making Garcia-Aquino eligible...

Suit: Paul Schrader Sexually Assaulted Me, Then Fired Me

Ex-personal assistant's complaint against American Gigolo director also says he didn't honor settlement

(Newser) - Paul Schrader, the writer of Taxi Driver and director of American Gigolo, has been accused of sexually assaulting his former personal assistant, firing her when she wouldn't acquiesce to advances, and reneging on a settlement meant to keep the allegations confidential. The former assistant, IDed in court documents as...

Depardieu Tells Court He's a 'Disgusting Slob'

But says he's not a predator; plaintiff testifies actor pinned her, touched her hips, pubic area on film set

(Newser) - French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledged Tuesday that he used crude language around a woman who accuses him of sexual assault and grabbed her hips but denied assaulting her, as he testified for the first time at his landmark trial in Paris. "I am a disgusting slob," said...

With Depardieu Trial, France May See Its #MeToo Moment

Actor accused of groping 2 women during 2021 filming of Les Volets Verts

(Newser) - French actor Gérard Depardieu went on trial Monday in Paris on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a movie set , in a case seen as a potential watershed for the #MeToo movement in France, per the AP . Depardieu, 76, is accused of having groped a 54-year-old set dresser...

Tate Brothers Say They're Heading to Romania
Tate Brothers Say They Left US
Mar 21, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Tate Brothers Say They Left US

Influencers facing charges in Romania reportedly are due in court

(Newser) - Andrew and Tristan Tate informed followers on Friday that they were on a flight back to Romania, where the influencer brothers face human trafficking charges. "Spending $185,000 on a private jet across the Atlantic to sign one single piece of paper in Romania," Andrew Tate posted on...

Megachurch Founder Indicted on Child Sex Crimes Charges
Megachurch Founder
Turns Himself in
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Mar 17, 2025 2:49 PM CDT

Megachurch Founder Turns Himself in

Ex-Gateway pastor Robert Morris faces child sex abuse charges

(Newser) - Texas megachurch founder Robert Preston Morris surrendered to authorities in Osage County, Oklahoma on child sex abuse charges Monday. Court records show that the 63-year-old, who has been charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, was ordered to surrender his passport, the AP reports. A...

Safety on Dating Apps: It's 'Going to Get Worse'

Critics say Match's platforms promise security for women, but that that's just 'safety theater'

(Newser) - Match Group has a problem: The parent of Match.com, Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and other dating apps has abusive users it's known about for years but has kept under wraps. That's per the Guardian , which centers on Stephen Matthews, a doctor serving a 158-year prison sentence for sexually...

City Goes After Rape Victim for Harassment
City Goes After
Rape Victim for Harassment
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Feb 16, 2025 8:01 AM CST

City Goes After Rape Victim for Harassment

Sharilyn Lux says Washington state's Snoqualmie mishandled her case; city says she's been harassing them

(Newser) - It's not unusual for victims of sexual assault to see their cases vanish into the ether, with unsolved cases caught in an often apathetic legal system. Sharilyn Lux's battle with the Seattle suburb of Snoqualmie, however, takes this kind of case further, as described by Kelsey Turner in...

Accuser Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Diddy, Jay-Z

'The frivolous, fictitious, and appalling allegations have been dismissed,' says Shawn Carter

(Newser) - The anonymous Alabama woman who accused Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her when she was 13 dropped her lawsuit against the hip-hop moguls on Friday. Variety reports that the attorney representing the woman identified as Jane Doe voluntarily dismissed the charges with prejudice, which...

Sean Combs Indictment: He Dangled Woman Over Balcony

Multiple complaints alleging sexual assault also emerge from various John, Jane Does

(Newser) - Sean Combs' trial on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges isn't set to start until early May, but trouble continues to rain down on the rapper in the interim. Various outlets detail a slew of new lawsuits and indictment updates for the 55-year-old, who's currently being held without...

French Director Guilty of Sexual Assault on Child

Adele Haenel said Christophe Ruggia abused her for years under guise of training

(Newser) - French film director Christophe Ruggia was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting actor Adèle Haenel when she was as young as 12. "You took advantage of the influence you had on the young actress," a judge told the director, per the New York Times . Ruggia was 36 when...

Trial of Spain's Ex-Soccer Boss Kicks Off

Luis Rubiales is accused of sexual assault after player Jenni Hermoso says he forced kiss on her

(Newser) - The former president of the Spanish soccer federation goes on trial Monday, accused of sexual assault for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso after Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup final in 2023. Luis Rubiales also grabbed his crotch in a lewd victory gesture amid celebrations of Spain's...

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