Observe: This text accommodates graphic descriptions of alleged sexual assault.

Sheila Kennedy has sued Weapons N’ Roses singer Axl Rose for allegedly sexually assaulting her in 1989. Kennedy, a former Penthouse mannequin, alleges within the lawsuit that Rose used his celeb to “manipulate, management, and violently sexually assault” her at a celebration, inflicting “signs akin to post-traumatic stress dysfunction.” Authorized representatives for Kennedy filed the summons and grievance in the present day (November 22), requesting a jury trial, below New York’s Grownup Survivors Act.

In line with the lawsuit, Kennedy met Rose at a nightclub and invited her and one other mannequin to his New York lodge room for a celebration with considered one of his mates. Kennedy says she initially consented to Rose’s advances, however modified her thoughts when he grew to become aggressive throughout intercourse with the opposite mannequin, and when he appeared to attempt to instigate group intercourse. She claims that, shortly afterward, she went to Rose’s pal’s lodge room when Rose stormed in, blocked her exit, and threw her to the ground. In line with the lawsuit, Rose then “grabbed her by the hair and dragged her throughout the suite again to his bed room,” inflicting her knees to bleed.

The lawsuit alleges that Kennedy was crying and attempting to assemble her belongings when Rose threw her onto the mattress and tied up her fingers with pantyhose. “He dragged Kennedy to his bed room like a caveman,” the lawsuit continues, and anally raped her and not using a condom. She feared that he would retaliate if she tried to flee, so waited for the assault to complete earlier than she left, in response to the lawsuit.

Because of the alleged assault, Kennedy was recognized with nervousness and melancholy, has issue with bodily and emotional intimacy, and avoids social situations the place she may hear Rose’s music, the lawsuit alleges. She is searching for damages for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional misery, and gender-motivated violence.

When reached by Pitchfork, Alan S. Gutman, an lawyer for Axl Rose, said:

Merely put, this incident by no means occurred. Notably, these fictional claims had been filed the day earlier than the New York State submitting deadline expires.

Although he doesn’t deny the opportunity of a fan picture taken in passing, Mr. Rose has no recollection of ever assembly or talking to the Plaintiff, and has by no means heard about these fictional allegations previous to in the present day.

Mr. Rose is assured this case will probably be resolved in his favor.

Pitchfork has additionally reached out to Sheila Kennedy’s attorneys for remark.

When you or somebody you already know has been affected by sexual assault, we encourage you to succeed in out for help:

RAINN Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline
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1 800 656 HOPE (4673)

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