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Julio Iglesias on Sex Abuse Allegations: 'Serious Affront'

Spanish singer is denying assault accusations being lobbed by 2 former workers

(Newser) - Julio Iglesias is publicly rejecting allegations that he sexually abused two women who worked in his Caribbean homes, calling their claims "absolutely false" and insisting he has never "abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman." The 82-year-old singer responded on Instagram Friday after a Spanish domestic worker and...

Elizabeth Smart Tells Her Story Like Never Before

Kidnapping, rape survivor says Netflix doc offers 'a taste of what it's really like'

(Newser) - Elizabeth Smart is revisiting the ordeal that once made her a national headline, this time in a documentary she says strips away the distance she's long kept between herself and the public version of her story. In Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, debuting Wednesday on Netflix, the now-38-year-old advocate and mother...

2 Women Accuse Julio Iglesias of Sexual Assault

Spanish superstar's former employees allege abuse at Caribbean properties in 2021

(Newser) - Spanish music icon Julio Iglesias is at the center of a judicial inquiry in Spain, where two former staff members accuse him of sexual assault and creating a workplace defined by intimidation and control. The women, identified under pseudonyms in a joint three-year investigation by Spanish outlet elDiario.es and...

Queen Camilla Speaks Publicly About 1960s Assault

While talking to the Hunt family in wake of triple murder

(Newser) - Britain's Queen Camilla on Wednesday spoke publicly for the first time about her personal experience of indecent assault, saying that speaking out was one way she could use her royal platform to shine a light on the epidemic of violence against women. Camilla, who has made fighting domestic abuse...

Uber Drivers Often Stay on the Road Despite Accusations

Company has touted its technology as ensuring passenger safety

(Newser) - Uber's own data has long warned that drivers flagged for sexual misconduct are far more likely to commit serious assault, yet many of those drivers continue picking up passengers, a New York Times investigation finds. The report centers on cases in Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Oklahoma in which...

Tyler Perry Hit With Another Big Lawsuit

Mario Rodriguez's $77M complaint alleges filmmaker sexually assaulted him

(Newser) - Tyler Perry has been sued for sexual assault by an actor who appeared in Boo! A Madea Halloween, marking the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances. Mario Rodriguez filed the lawsuit on Thursday in California,...

Russell Brand Hit With More Rape, Assault Charges

New counts involve two additional women as investigation continues against comedian

(Newser) - Russell Brand is now facing a larger criminal case in the UK, with prosecutors bringing two additional charges of rape and sexual assault against him. London's Metropolitan Police said Tuesday that the new counts involve two more women and come on top of earlier, similar charges involving multiple women,...

Kevin Spacey to Face Another Trial
Kevin Spacey to
Face Another Trial
Nov 27, 2025 5:39 AM CST

Kevin Spacey to Face Another Trial

Sexual assault claims from 3 accusers to be heard at London's High Court in 2026

(Newser) - Kevin Spacey will face a civil trial next year over sexual assault allegations from three men, including two involved in the criminal trial in which he was acquitted in 2023 . The High Court in London has set a provisional date of Oct. 12, 2026, for the proceedings, which may be...

Man, Woman Accuse Smokey Robinson of Sexual Assault

Lawyer seeks to add them to previous lawsuit filed by 4 women

(Newser) - Two more people have accused Smokey Robinson of sexual misconduct, adding new allegations to an ongoing lawsuit against the Motown legend. The latest claims, raised by a former housekeeper and a male car detailer, allege that Robinson repeatedly tried to force them to touch his erect penis, and that the...

Judge Dismisses Sex Assault Claims on Vin Diesel

Judge in California says case can't proceed because alleged assault happened in Georgia

(Newser) - A judge in California has tossed a sexual assault case against Vin Diesel, reports USA Today . The reason is pretty straightforward and has nothing to do with the merits of the accusation brought against him by a former female assistant, notes Deadline . Instead, the Los Angeles judge said the case...

NJ Cop Accused of Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Child

Facing charges, former Dumont mayor Andrew LaBruno has been suspended without pay

(Newser) - A police officer in New Jersey, who once served as mayor of Dumont, is facing serious charges after allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a child he met online. Authorities allege Jersey City Police Sgt. Andrew LaBruno, 44, initiated contact with the victim via an unnamed social media app, then arranged...

Man Freed From Prison by Trump Is Making Return Trip

Jonathan Braun, whose sentence Trump commuted, is sentenced to 27 months on sex assault charges

(Newser) - A man whose prison sentence was commuted by President Trump at the tail end of Trump's first term is headed back behind bars. Jonathan Braun, originally convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering in 2011, was sentenced on Monday to 27 months for a string of violent and abusive...

Missing Louisiana Girl Found in Pennsylvania Basement

Authorities say 13-year-old, who is recovering, was groomed online to run away

(Newser) - Police in Pennsylvania say they discovered a missing 13-year-old girl alive and hidden inside a box in a suspect's basement, reports the Guardian . Authorities in Pittsburgh arrested 26-year-old Ki-Shawn Crumity last week, charging him with human trafficking, sexual assault, and related offenses. According to the criminal complaint, the girl...

Admitted Rapist's Sentence Falls Below State Guidelines

Judge said case wouldn't have been possible without Ian Cleary's eventual 'contrition'

(Newser) - A man who sent a Facebook message that said, "So I raped you," to a woman he later pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting on a Pennsylvania college campus was sentenced to two to four years in prison on Monday. The judge took into account Ian Cleary's guilty...

Man Who Faked His Death to Avoid Rape Charges Convicted
Rapist Who Faked His Death
Gets 5 Years to Life
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Oct 20, 2025 5:50 PM CDT

Rapist Who Faked His Death Gets 5 Years to Life

Nicholas Rossi will face another sentencing in Utah next month

(Newser) - A Utah judge on Monday sentenced a man who appeared to fake his own death and flee the US to avoid arrest on rape charges to anywhere from five years to life in prison. Nicholas Rossi, 38, is "a serial abuser of women" and "the very definition of...

Matlock Actor David Del Rio Fired After Alleged Assault

Co-star Leah Lewis reportedly made the complaint

(Newser) - David Del Rio, a regular on the CBS legal drama Matlock, has been dismissed from the show after being accused of sexually assaulting fellow cast member Leah Lewis, reports Deadline . The alleged incident took place in Lewis' trailer on Sept. 26, and Del Rio was removed from the set...

Uber Prevails in Landmark Driver Assault Trial

Case is first of hundreds challenging company's handling of sexual assaults

(Newser) - A California jury has found Uber not liable in the first US trial over driver sexual assault claims, setting a precedent for hundreds of similar lawsuits and putting the company's safety practices under renewed scrutiny. The plaintiff, identified in court as Jessica C., alleged that her 2016 ride...

Combs' Ex-Stylist Has a Long List of Complaints

Deonte Nash sues, alleging sexual assault, death threats, and more

(Newser) - A former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs has filed a new lawsuit alleging years of sexual abuse, violence, and manipulation during his decade-long employment with the music mogul. Deonte Nash, who worked for Combs from around 2008 to 2018, accuses Combs and his label, Bad Boy Entertainment, of...

Depardieu to Face Rape Claim in New Trial

Actor Charlotte Arnould accuses him of raping her twice at his Paris home in 2018

(Newser) - Gerard Depardieu, the French actor convicted in May of sexually assaulting two actors on a film set in 2021, has apparently not seen his final day in court. Fellow French actor Charlotte Arnould, 29, said Tuesday on Instagram that Depardieu, 76, will soon face trial for allegedly raping her in...

Female Cyclist's Murder Rocks Amsterdam

Asylum-seeker is suspected in 17-year-old's killing and a separate sexual assault

(Newser) - Amsterdam is on edge after the late-night stabbing death of a 17-year-old girl as she cycled home from a night out—a routine many had long considered safe. The killing has rattled the city's sense of security, especially among young women, who now say they're rethinking solo...

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