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Former Def Jam President Kevin Liles Sued for Sexual Assault

Former Def Jam president Kevin Liles is facing allegations he sexually harassed and assaulted an executive assistant in the early 2000s.

The woman was able to file her decades-old claim using a special two-year lookback window under a New York City law that was enacted in 2000 with the aim of allowing victims to sue their attackers and related institutions over alleged gender-motivated violence. Liles, who previously testified at a court hearing in an attempt to get Young Thug released on bond during the rapper’s RICO prosecution in Atlanta, announced he was stepping down from 300 Entertainment last September. The plaintiff behind the new lawsuit claims UMG and Def Jam should be held liable for her alleged abuse because they “enabled, permitted, directed, controlled, approved, managed, operated and ratified the manner in which Liles engaged with employees.” She is asking for compensatory and punitive damages to be decided at trial.

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