A woman who accused the former CEO of the Grammy Awards of sexually assaulting her in 2018 has requested a judge to drop her lawsuit due to a 'fear of potential grave harm' if she was forced to reveal her identity. The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court against Neil Portnow, the ex-CEO of the Grammy Awards. The woman, identified as an internationally known musician who once performed at Carnegie Hall, made the request in a letter to the judge over the weekend.
Judge Analisa Torres has temporarily suspended further actions in the lawsuit in response to the woman's request but has not yet dismissed the case. When the lawsuit was initially filed in November, a spokesperson for Portnow stated that the claims were 'completely false' and suggested they were driven by the woman's demands for money and assistance in obtaining a residence visa.
The woman had filed the lawsuit under the Adult Survivors Act, a New York state law that had recently expired. This law allowed victims of sexual assaults to file lawsuits seeking damages even if the statute of limitations had expired. Portnow's lawyer declined to comment on the recent developments in the case.
