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Rape Lawsuit Against Academy Ex-Chief Neil Portnow Is Dismissed After Plaintiff Cites Safety Concerns – Update
A judge has dismissed a rape lawsuit against ex-Recording Academy chief Neil Portnow after the plaintiff cited safety concerns over her name being revealed..
UPDATED, 12:33 PM: A federal judge in Manhattan has thrown out a sexual assault lawsuit filed last year against Former Recording Academy President Neil Portnow after the accuser cited safety concerns over her name being revealed in court. A civil complaint filed today In Manhattan says Portnow drugged and sexually assaulted the woman in a New York City hotel room in summer 2018 — an allegation that first came to light more than three years ago. The allegations first went public days before the 2020 Grammy ceremony, when Dugan filed a discrimination complaint with the federalEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (read it here) that Portnow had raped a female recording artist.
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