The Hip-Hip group is taking successful after music govt Kevin Liles is now going through severe allegations. Based on a lawsuit filed on Thursday (Feb. 27), the previous Def Jam president is being sued for alleged sexual assault throughout his time as president.
The New York go well with was filed by an unidentified Jane Doe, who allegedly labored underneath Liles in 2002, when she says the assault occurred. The previous worker’s go well with is protected underneath the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Safety Legislation, which permits survivors whose claims had been beforehand time-barred to file earlier than March 1, 2025.
Based on the submitting obtained by HotNewHipHop, Jane Doe joined Def Jam in 1999. From there, she alleged Liles constantly made “derogatory and degrading feedback based mostly on her gender concerning her physique and look” earlier than the verbal harassment allegedly changed into bodily harassment. Doe mentioned Liles reportedly pressed his physique up in opposition to hers on a number of events and even grabbed her inappropriately.
The alleged misconduct in opposition to the feminine worker escalated once more in 2002 when Does claims Liles raped her after she denied his advances, in keeping with the submitting.
The lawsuit additionally names Def Jam and UMG as defendants, alleging the music corporations knew of Liles’ “propensity to commit the aforementioned crimes of violence.” She claims regardless of being conscious of the problems, each Def Jam and UMG allowed the alleged misconduct to proceed, saying they “enabled” him.
Jane Doe’s lawyer, Lucas B. Franken, mentioned he needs his consumer’s lawsuit to open the doorways for different potential victims to come back ahead. “Based mostly on the violent and egregious conduct,” he informed Selection. “We hope that [others] also can come ahead to share their experiences and pursue justice.”
Kevin Liles is credited as a key function within the rise of Atlanta rapper Younger Thug and legendary singer D’Angelo’s careers. In 2023, he was named as a defendant in a $25 million sexual assault lawsuit filed in opposition to singer Trey Songz, who he manages, in keeping with Rolling Stone. The lawsuit claimed Liles ignored rising accusations in opposition to Songz, and it was settled later in 2014..
In response to new sexual assault allegations, Liles informed TMZ, “I completely deny the outrageous claims reported within the press this night. I want I might share a extra detailed response to this slander, however that is the primary I’ve heard of this declare and the nameless accuser’s lawyer shared the lawsuit with gossip influencers and media retailers earlier than it was even posted by the court docket, so my attorneys and I’ve not seen the precise lawsuit.”