Sexual Assault Allegations

Trump defense secretary pick facing questions about paying woman who accused him of sexual assault

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth is facing new questions tonight over a settlement he paid to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. NBC News' Allie Raffa reports.

Trump defence pick paid accuser to save TV job, but denies sexual assault

Pete Hegseth maintains he is innocent and says the sexual encounter in 2017 was consensual.

Lean staffing, lax hiring, training flaws: Why sexual assaults at hospitals are up

Violent crime in hospitals is up, self-reported hospital data shows, with incidents of assault, rape, sexual assault and homicide rose 77% over the past two years.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting 39-year-old man in new lawsuit

Diddy is accused of sexually assaulting a then-39-year-old man at a house party in New York City in 2022, according to a new filing.

A civil jury in Ireland finds that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor assaulted a woman in a hotel. (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert misstated the claim the jury found him liable for.)

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Civil jury in Ireland awards woman more than $250K for Conor McGregor sexual assault

A civil jury in Ireland has found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying

Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her, Irish civil jury says

The Dublin jury awarded the woman nearly $257,000 for her lawsuit that claimed Conor McGregor "brutally raped and battered" her on Dec. 9, 2018

World - CBS News - Yesterday

Jury finds Conor McGregor liable for 2018 sexual assault in Ireland, orders him to pay huge civil judgment

McGregor will be ordered to pay the equivalent of about $258,000 in damages to the victim

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Conor McGregor sexually assaulted woman in 2018, civil court jury in Ireland finds

A civil jury in Ireland on Friday found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying.

Eye Opener: Conor McGregor held liable for sexual assault in Ireland by civil jury

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor is being ordered to pay $250,000 in a sexual assault case. Meanwhile, two major movies — "Gladiator II" and "Wicked" — are set to make a splash at the box ...

Kanye West accused of sexually assaulting model on music video set, new lawsuit says

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is being accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he strangled a model on a music video set in 2010 and shoved his fingers in her mouth in ...

Ex-CIA agent Rachel Cuda speaks out on alleged assault, calls for accountability

In July 2022, a former CIA officer accused a colleague of sexual assault at the agency's headquarters, sparking a congressional investigation that found the CIA mishandled allegations of sexual ...

UK prosecutors mulling whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by comedian Russell Brand and are considering whether to charge him

Entertainment - ABC News - November 3

U.K. prosecutors mull whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

In September 2023, British media outlets Channel 4 and the Sunday Times published claims by four women of being sexually assaulted or raped by Russell Brand between 2006 and 2013.

Trump Defense pick Hegseth investigated in 2017 for alleged sex assault; no charges filed

President-elect Donald Trump surprised some Republican senators by picking former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Alan Jones charged with two further offences against a ninth alleged victim

The former Sydney talkback radio star, who denies any misconduct, is now facing 26 charges, including indecent assault and sexual touching. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

More than 400 people come forward over Al Fayed sexual abuse allegations

Lawyers representing alleged survivors of former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed say they are in contact with 421 people.

Jamaica FA falsely claims women’s team coach was cleared of alleged sexual misconduct

Hubert Busby has returned to his former post with his employers saying he was cleared of allegations against him. That does not appear to be the case. The Jamaican Football Federation has ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Sexual misconduct allegations directed at former MrBeast collaborator are baseless, law firm probe finds

A third-party legal probe into Jimmy Donaldson’s MrBeast LLC found that allegations of sexual misconduct directed at the top YouTube creator’s company were baseless.

MrBeast probe ends with some employees fired but finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegations

Online video production company MrBeast says it has fired somewhere between 5 to 10 employees following an investigation into the YouTube empire’s workplace culture

Tech - ABC News - November 1

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden responds to sexual misconduct allegations amid school investigation

Golden released a statement on Saturday responding to the allegations

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

Florida's Todd Golden coaches in win over Grambling after 'challenging' time following sexual harassment allegations

Golden is accused of sexual harassment and stalking by multiple women and is the subject of a reported Title IX inquiry.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

3 more arrested for alleged beating near Salisbury University of man targeted for his sexual orientation

Three more people were arrested and charged with hate crimes in a targeted attack on a man who was allegedly kicked, spit on and called derogatory names because of his sexual orientation, police in ...

Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Thursday announced that he would withdraw his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.

Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary – live

Leavitt was Trump campaign’s national press secretary and assistant press secretary in first administration. Trump’s staffing picks and likely contenders – so far Republicans are set to take ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

Politician summoned to appear in court after incident in Cheshire town last month

World - Financial Times - November 7

Russia Intensifies Assaults on an Exhausted Ukraine

Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

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