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A woman who accusedSnoop Doggofsexual assault and batteryin a lawsuit in February, only to drop the suit months later, has refiled her claim against the rapper and one of his associates.
The initial suit was reportedly pulled “without prejudice” in April, months after Snoop Dogg asked a federal judge to dismiss the suit based on the fact that the allegations it contained were “implausible and false.”
In this week’s filing, Doe, allegedly a former employee of the star, claims that Snoop Dogg, 50, used social media to make threats against her. She also alleges that after a private mediation between her and the artist’s legal team, he used social media to “threaten, intimidate, and coerce Plaintiff into not exercising her constitutional rights to engage in a mediation.”
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The lawsuit states: “Defendant Snoop Dogg’s pattern and practice of threats, retaliation, harassment, and intimidation unsurprisingly did not stop there.”
The spokesperson concluded, “Snoop Dogg looks forward to proving the falsity of these allegations.”
The “Young, Wild & Free” rapper wasoriginally sued in February. At the time, Doe claimed that he assaulted her after she attended his concert at Club Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim, California in May 2013. She also alleged she worked for Snoop Dogg and Don Juan as a stage dancer for their concerts in exchange for gifts.
The lawsuit alleges Snoop Dogg’s “actions were sexually predatorial,” stating that Doe “found herself thinking about her job security if she displeased [Snoop]. [She] felt pressured … due to his dominance, and his position of power over her, including his ability to hire and fire her and ensure that she would never be hired in his industry again.”
Doe has “suffered anxiety, stress, depression, nightmares, sleep disturbances, post-traumatic stress, headaches, severe emotional distress and physical ailments,” as a result of Dogg and Don Juan’s alleged actions, according to the previous complaint, which alleged that Doe had lost income, bonuses, compensation and other employment benefits.
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Days after the suit was first filed in February, a spokesperson for Snoop Dogg denied the claims against him, calling them “simply meritless.”
“They appear to be part of a self-enrichment shakedown scheme to extort Snoop Dogg right before he performs during this Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show,” they added, according toReuters.
The spokesperson also denied the accuser’s claims that she worked as a stage performer during his concerts.
“What is clear is that this shakedown scheme is disgraceful,” they said. “This attempt to use the courts to advance this scheme is shameful too, and does a disservice to real victims who deserve to be believed.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
