MOSCOW, May 13. The former manager of American country singer and Grammy Award nominee Jimmy Allen has accused him of assault and sexual assault, according to Variety.
The victim, who chose to remain anonymous, filed a lawsuit. She stated that she had been repeatedly harassed and sexually abused by Allen for a year and a half.
The woman also noted that he deprived her of her virginity, and then forced her to use emergency contraception.
«He held me in place. At that moment, my will was just outside the door. I was practically paralyzed,» the musician's former manager complained.
Jimmy Allen said it was all a lie. According to the performer, sexual contact occurred by mutual agreement.
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“It deeply disturbs and hurts me that a person whom I considered one of my closest friends, colleagues and confidants, is making accusations that have no truth in them. I admit that we had a sexual relationship that lasted almost two years. During this time, she never accused me of any wrongdoing,” Allen assured.
The musician gained popularity in 2018 after his song Best Shot hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart. .
He also became the first black solo artist to win Male New Artist of the Year at the 2021 ACM Awards.