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Jimmie Allen Says He Contemplated Suicide After 2023 Sexual Assault Suit: ‘I Realized That’s Not the Way to Do It’

Jimmie Allen says he contemplated suicide in the midst of his darkest days after a 2023 sexual assault lawsuit from a former manager.

Allen’s former manager dropped her suit against him last month, but the singer told Gifford that the turmoil that resulted from the initial filing accusing him of rape made him consider suicide at a time when it felt like his “whole world had just collapsed.” In the wake of the suit Allen — who denied allegations of wrongdoing with the unnamed woman with whom he admitted to having a sexual relationship — was dropped by his label, BBR Music Group, as well as by his booking agency, management and PR firm and removed from a 2023 CMA Fest performance slot and a commencement keynote speaking engagement at Delaware State University. He also told Gifford that while on tour with one of his favorite artist, Carrie Underwood, he briefly “turned to drugs” including Percocet, sleeping pills and marijuana, to help him deal with the intense stress of the situation, noting that he is now sober.

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