Usher’s Sexual Battery Lawsuit Is Dismissed 2 Years Later
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UPDATE: Quantasia Sharpton‘s lawyer Lisa Bloom filed papers this week to dismiss the lawsuit in opposition to Usher. It’s unclear if a settlement was reached.
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Usher has fired again at accusations that he uncovered three individuals to the herpes virus.
In August, two girls and a person collectively sued the R&B singer, saying he allegedly had sexual relations with them up to now with out telling them he has the STD. Their lawyer Lisa Bloom has mentioned at one of many three carries the virus. One of many accusers, Quantasia Sharpton, had informed reporters that whereas she doesn’t have herpes, she was “upset” by tabloid stories that mentioned the singer does, saying, “I might have by no means consented if I might have identified.”
Usher not confirmed that he has the STD. His authorized crew filed a response to the lawsuit this week, saying that the singer “basic and particularly denies each allegation contained within the criticism and the whole lot thereof, together with every purported reason behind motion contained therein.”
The paperwork additionally state that any “alleged conduct” by the singer, “which is expressly denied,” was “unintentional” and that every of the accusers “assumed the chance of any alleged hurt” that they might have suffered associated to the allegations.
The papers additionally say that the accusers’ causes of motion are “barred, in entire or partially, by the doctrine of unclean fingers,” that means that the three individuals allegedly acted unethically with respect to the topic of their criticism.
“Usher’s attorneys filed a regular authorized reply. We look ahead to taking Usher’s deposition quickly and to proving our case in court docket,” Bloom mentioned in an announcement to E! Information.
The three plaintiffs are suing Usher for damages over alleged sexual battery, fraud, negligence and infliction of emotional misery.
—Reporting by Taylor Bryant, Holly Passalaqua and Alli Rosenbloom
(Initially revealed on Sept. 7, 2017 at 2:14 p.m. PT)