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Sexual harassment and assault

Sexual harassment and assault

Latest news and features on sexual harassment and assault, including accusations of misconduct and developments in the #MeToo movement.

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9 September, 2024

Meet Chelsie Kyriss, mother of four of former NFL star Antonio Brown’s six children. Photo: Getty Images

Fame and celebrity

Meet Chelsie Kyriss, former partner and baby mama of ex-NFL star Antonio Brown

Kyriss is a dedicated mother of 6, including 4 children fathered by Brown; the pair were engaged but never made it to the altar amid a raft of controversies surrounding the former athlete.

31 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM

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Meet Leslie Sloane, renowned publicist to the stars, including Blake Lively

31 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM

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Meet Liz Plank, who’s quit Justin Baldoni’s podcast amid his Blake Lively scandal

31 Dec 2024 - 12:12PM

Trump loses appeal of E. Jean Carroll US$5 million defamation verdict

The verdict was upheld after a jury found US president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist.

31 Dec 2024 - 1:38AMvideocam

E. Jean Carroll enters a car as she leaves the Manhattan Federal Court, in the second civil trial after she accused Donald Trump of raping her decades ago, in New York City. Photo: Reuters

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Meet Bart Johnson, who’s spoken up for Blake Lively against Justin Baldoni

Johnson – known for playing Coach Jack Bolton in the musical film franchise and for his work with Taylor Sheridan – is married to Blake’s sister Robyn, and has slammed Baldoni as a ‘fraud’.

30 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM

Ex-husband convicted in French mass rape trial won’t appeal 20-year sentence

His lawyer, Beatrice Zavarro, says he wants to spare his wife, Gisele Pelicot, further trauma.

30 Dec 2024 - 3:50PM

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Olivia Hussey, star of Oscar-winning 1968 film Romeo & Juliet, dies at 73

Hussey was 15 when she was cast in Shakespeare’s tragedy. Decades later she sued Paramount Pictures alleging sexual abuse over nude scenes.

29 Dec 2024 - 1:28AM

Olivia Hussey at the Opening Night Gala of the TCM Classic Film Festival at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California in 2018. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

5 of the biggest celebrity feuds in 2024, from diss tracks to Twitter wars

Taylor Swift’s beef with Kanye West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian blew up in 2016, but this year, the ‘Midnights’ artist hit back (again) at the Skims founder – and theirs wasn’t the only reignited star feud

27 Dec 2024 - 4:00AMvideocam

Trump blasts Biden for commuting nearly all US federal death sentences

The US president-elect vowed to pursue the death penalty against ‘violent rapists, murderers and monsters’.

25 Dec 2024 - 2:58AM

Malaysian university suspends professor over sexual harassment claims

University says move to suspend professor over allegations of sending nude photos to students is in line with its zero-tolerance policy on misconduct.

24 Dec 2024 - 1:50PM

Universiti Malaya has suspended a professor over allegations of unsolicited nude pictures sent to several students. Photo: Facebook/Universiti Malaya

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong needs these laws to close child protection loopholes

Despite recent legislation on mandatory reporting of abuse, children still need stronger protection from psychological harm and sexual grooming, and stronger deterrence against neglect.

24 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM

According to the Social Welfare Department’s Child Protection Registry, reported child abuse cases in Hong Kong increased from 2020 to 2023. The most common type of abuse is physical. Photo: Shutterstock

Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Who is LaTroya Grayson – and why is she suing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?

LaTroya Grayson has come forward to accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault in 2006 after winning the chance to go to one of his White Parties via a radio contest – here’s what we know so far.

24 Dec 2024 - 5:36PMvideocam

US House finds Trump Ally Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs

Former Florida congressman had sex twice with a 17-year-old girl, panel found. Gaetz has filed suit against panel to halt release of report.

24 Dec 2024 - 6:52PM

Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Meet bestselling author Elisabeth Ovesen, who’s weighing in on Jay-Z and Diddy

Elisabeth Ovesen is adding her 2 cents to the conversation about Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged bad behaviour, saying they’re no different from Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein.

23 Dec 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Elisabeth Ovesen (right) has said she’s not surprised by the spiralling allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs (left). Photos: Reuters, WireImage

Top NYPD officer abruptly resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

New York’s police commissioner has accepted the resignation of Jeffrey Maddrey in the wake of the allegations.

22 Dec 2024 - 11:50AM

NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey was forced to step down from his post over sexual misconduct allegations against him. File photo: TNS

Fame and celebrity

Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, smear campaign

The actress says her co-star waged a campaign to destroy her reputation after she spoke up about his ‘disturbing behaviour’ on the film set.

22 Dec 2024 - 7:31AM

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Who is Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson’s troubled ex, Loni Willison?

Jackson says he helped Willison move from adult films and stripping to modelling, but they split after a confrontation in 2014 – Willison has since become homeless and blames her ex for her troubles.

27 Dec 2024 - 2:38AM

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France jails Dominique Pelicot for 20 years over drugging, mass rape of ex-wife

Judges found Dominique Pelicot guilty, and also convicted a first batch of 20 out of 50 co-defendants in the case.

19 Dec 2024 - 7:26PM

Gisele Pelicot (middle) arrives at the criminal court where her husband Dominique Pelicot is on trial in Avignon. Photo: EPA-EFE

US House panel secretly votes to release Matt Gaetz ethics report

Gaetz had dropped out as Trump’s pick for attorney general amid scrutiny over allegations of drug use and sexual misconduct with minors.

19 Dec 2024 - 1:57AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Dawn Richard – and why is she ‘absolutely terrified’ of Diddy?

Dawn Richard’s lawyer Lisa Bloom is speaking out against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after her client filed a lawsuit alleging verbal abuse, assault, and sexual battery against the music mogul in September.

19 Dec 2024 - 3:49PM

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Meet Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis’ ex-girlfriend Abbey Wilson

The pair met when Wilson won Francis’ show The Search for the Hottest Girl in America; they had a sex tape stolen in 2013 and split in 2021, with Wilson claiming Francis had sexually assaulted her.

18 Dec 2024 - 10:11AM

Meet Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis’ ex-girlfriend Abbey Wilson, who’s friends with the Kardashians. Photo: Getty Images

Luigi Mangione’s lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, is married to Diddy’s lawyer

Marc Agnifilo, who is representing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, used to work for Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer Ben Brafman, while his wife worked for Michael Bloomberg.

17 Dec 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo are a legal power couple representing Luigi Mangione and Diddy respectively. Photos: @karenagnifilo/Instagram, TNS, AFP

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong parents can now check if self-employed tutors have sex offence record

Scheme expands to include parents as category of employer to voluntarily conduct checks on self-employed tutors and coaches.

16 Dec 2024 - 5:05PM

ABC to pay US$15 million to Trump library to settle defamation suit

The network must apologise for anchor George Stephanopoulos’ misstatement that Trump was found ‘liable for rape’ in the E. Jean Carroll case.

15 Dec 2024 - 6:22AM

Who is Carmen Bryan – the woman who had a ‘9-year affair’ with Jay-Z?

Carmen Bryan claimed to have had a 9-year affair with Jay-Z while she was dating rapper Nas, which was at the centre of one of the most famous feuds in hip-hop history – so what do we know about her?

15 Dec 2024 - 5:00AM

Carmen Bryan recently decided to weigh in on the allegations against rapper Jay-Z on Instagram. Photos: AFP, @carmenbryan/Instagram

US airman jailed for kidnapping, sexually assaulting teen girl in Japan

Brennon Washington’s case also sparked criticism as local police and Tokyo did not disclose the incident to the Okinawa government.

13 Dec 2024 - 3:29PMvideocam

Residents stage a protest rally at Kadena Air Base in Japan’s Okinawa in June. Photo: Kyodo

Rape, drugging allegations cap downfall of US luxury real estate stars

Prosecutors claim a long pattern of rape for three brothers charged in real estate sex-trafficking scheme.

13 Dec 2024 - 11:53AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Jay-Z’s mother Gloria Carter: from single mum in Brooklyn to philanthropist

She raised her children on her own after their dad left the family when Jay-Z was 11; later she co-founded the Shawn Carter Foundation and married long-time girlfriend Roxanne Wiltshire.

12 Dec 2024 - 8:54PM

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