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Former Def Jam President Kevin Liles Wants Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dismissed: ‘Entirely False’

Def Jam ex-president Kevin Liles says the sexual assault allegations leveled against him by a Jane Doe are 'entirely false' and should be dismissed

Former Def Jam President Kevin Liles says the sexual assault allegations leveled against him by a Jane Doe plaintiff are “patently false” and asked the court for permission to file a motion to permanently dismiss the woman’s lawsuit. Durham wrote that Liles’ proposed motion to dismiss also would challenge the Jane Doe’s right to file her lawsuit under the two-year lookback window provided by New York City’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law. The Jane Doe behind the lawsuit claims UMGR 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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