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Jean Carroll's Libel Lawsuit Against Donald Trump for His 2019 Statements Can Go Forward

From Judge Lewis Kaplan's opinion today in Carroll v. Trump (S.D.N.Y.): This is a defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll against President Donald Trump, as he then was, for statements Mr. Trump made in June 2019 shortly after Ms. Carroll publicly accused him of sexual assault. In those…

Reason

Met Police officer sexually assaulted woman in Brighton sea on his stag-do

Sergeant Laurence Knight found not guilty of rape but convicted of sexual assault

The Independent UK

Senior Tory calls for ‘zero tolerance’ approach to sexual assault after Daniel Korski groping claims

Caroline Nokes has called for political candidates to sign a ‘zero tolerance’ charter before being allowed to run for office

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Kevin Spacey in UK court for sex trial

LONDON: Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey returned to a London courtroom on Wednesday to stand trial for a dozen sexual offences that allegedly occurred more than a decade ago.

Bangkok Post

Kevin Spacey to stand trial in London this week for alleged sex offences

Spacey faces 12 charges including sexual assault and indecent assault

The Independent UK

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey to stand trial for alleged sex offences

Spacey faces 12 charges including sexual assault and indecent assault.

The Independent UK

Trevor Bauer withdraws defamation suit after the Athletic amends story

LOS ANGELES — Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer withdrew his defamation suit against the Athletic on Tuesday after the website publicly stated it “did not intend to state or imply” that a woman who accused the pitcher of sexual assault two years ago suffered a fractured skull.

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Lexington nonprofit serving sexual assault victims fires 7 of 10 employees

Ampersand, a Lexington-based nonprofit that provides counseling and other services to rape and sexual assault victims, fired seven of its 10 employees Thursday – apparently without notice.

WEKU

No Absolute Privilege for Accuser's Allegations in College Disciplinary Proceedings; #TheyLied Libel Lawsuit

alleging the accuser lied in the proceedings can thus go forward, holds the Connecticut Supreme Court

Reason

The millions of Australians in the survivor community are asking: what does justice look like for us?

To have our experience retried near-daily in the kangaroo courts of leaks, political expedience and sloppy journalism looks nothing like justice

The Guardian - AU

Virginia jury acquits school spokesman of perjury in probe that was a focus of governor’s campaign

A jury has acquitted the longtime spokesman for a northern Virginia school system of perjuring himself during a high-profile investigation of two school-based sexual assaults

The Independent UK

Attorney for Conor McGregor’s sexual assault accuser says NBA offered hush money; league denies claim

An NBA spokesperson says it is "categorically false" that the woman accusing Conor McGregor of raping her was offered $100,000 to stay quiet.

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Cash dictates the UFC won’t cut ties with the troubled Conor McGregor

The MMA star has been the focal point for a number of serious allegations. But his ability to draw in fans means he continues to prosper financially

The Guardian - US

Netflix show unleashes wave of MeToo allegations in Taiwan

Self-ruled island’s reckoning with sexual harassment and assault has been a long time coming.

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Daniel Cormier: Conor McGregor has ‘almost become a victim to the fame,’ needs people to tell him no

Daniel Cormier offers some thoughts on what's plaguing Conor McGregor in the wake of his latest sexual assault allegation.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian man jailed for six years after attack on 'vulnerable' young woman

Darren Hastie, 34, was sentence during a trial at the High Court in Glasgow after being found guilty for a serious sexual assault on May 30, 2023. The incident took place in 2022

The Independent UK

Campus assault suspect eludes arrest for 2 years, after "So I raped you" Facebook message

It's been two years since officials in Pennsylvania armed with a startling Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” filed charges in a 2013 sexual assault at Gettysburg College

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s just you – and memories’: Kenyan rape survivors find help hard to find

Tracey Doyin took to TikTok after she experienced the official indifference and lack of support faced by sexual assault victims

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The Independent UK

Trial begins for Virginia school administrator charged with perjury in probe of sex assault case

A lawyer for a school system official accused of perjuring himself during a high-profile investigation of two school-based sexual assaults is telling jurors that her client is the fall guy for a series of administrative failings

USA Today Sports Media Group

Conor McGregor sexual assault allegation doesn’t deter ESPN, UFC from continuing ‘TUF 31’

The UFC and ESPN remain committed to featuring Conor McGregor on "The Ultimate Fighter 31" despite an allegation of sexual assault at the NBA Finals.

The Guardian - AU

Leak of Brittany Higgins texts likely ‘not legal’ and may deter women from speaking up, Albanese warns

Prime minister says coverage and commentary that followed leaked texts have been ‘really regrettable’

Cinemablend

Kevin Spacey's Latest Sexual Assault Trial Hasn't Started Yet, But His Newest Movie Already Landed A U.S. Release

Kevin Spacey is currently awaiting a new trial tied to sexual assault allegations, but his next movie just lined up plans for its U.S. release.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Video: Reaction to Conor McGregor sexual assault allegation at NBA Finals in Miami

As fans clamor to see Conor McGregor back in the UFC cage, the former champ again finds himself in headlines over alleged sexual assault.

AAP

Judge slams turmoil, anguish excuse for rideshare rape

A judge has blasted men who turn to rape and sexual assault to relieve anguish and turmoil in a pre-sentence hearing for a Melbourne rideshare rapist.

The New Daily

Senator David Van rides out pressure to quit after assault allegations

Senator David Van is riding out mounting pressure to quit politics after bombshell sexual assault allegations were levelled against him.

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