Judge Rejects Pseudonym Use in Lawsuit Over Alleged Rape

Both the accuser and the accused asked Sheridan to allow them to use pseudonyms in the case. ... Sheridan wrote that the accuser and the accused appeared only to want to protect themselves from embarrassment and/or economic harm, which are not justification to use pseudonyms. He also warned ...

Nelly suing rape accuser

The 42-year-old rapper - whose real name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jr - recently had his court case closed by authorities after his 21-year-old accuser, who had alleged the star had sexually assaulted her on his tour bus, refused to testify against him, meaning no charges could be brought against him.

Nelly to sue rape accuser after prosecutors drop rape case

Nelly to sue rape accuser after prosecutors drop rape case. On December 14 ... But Nelly will not shut the matter here as he is planning to take a legal action against the accuser in order to clean his image. Nelly's attorney Scott ... Credible evidence did show this accuser to be deceptive. We have been in ...

Nelly Vows to Sue Rape Accuser

“We were confident, that what our investigation revealed from the outset of this allegation would ultimately be clear and Nelly would be vindicated. A thorough investigation did show Nelly was a victim of deceitful allegation devoid of credibility. Credible evidence did show this accuser to be deceptive.

Nelly Vows to Sue His Rape Accuser

Nelly claimed a legal victory after prosecutors declined to file charges stemming from accusations he raped a young woman on his tour bus, but now he's planning on going after the woman for allegedly damaging his reputation with “false allegations.” The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office made ...

Ron Jackson: Victimhood is a fine line

But as more and more allegations become public, all the lines aren't as clearly drawn. The issue of "consensual or not" becomes debatable in some cases. It will take just one case of blatant untruth on the part of an accuser to swing the pendulum back the other way. That is a possibility that real victims of ...

Can you be sued for sharing your #MeToo story?

These “silence breakers” have made the cover of Time magazine as “person of the year.” But naming names carries some risk -- more specifically, the risk of being sued for defamation. This risk isn't just illusory, either. Brett Ratner has filed a lawsuit against one of his accusers. In Louisville, Kentucky, a ...