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Sexual harassment and assault

Sexual harassment and assault
Latest news and features on sexual harassment and assault, including accusations of misconduct and developments in the #MeToo movement.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
US president-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump blasts Biden for commuting nearly all US federal death sentences

The US president-elect vowed to pursue the death penalty against ‘violent rapists, murderers and monsters’.

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Malaysia

Malaysian university suspends professor over sexual harassment claims

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong needs these laws to close child protection loopholes

Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Who is LaTroya Grayson – and why is she suing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?

LaTroya Grayson has come forward to accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault in 2006 after winning the chance to go to one of his White Parties via a radio contest – here’s what we know so far.

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LaTroya Grayson alleges that she received a mysterious phone call soon after attending one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ infamous parties. Photos: NewsNation/YouTube; AFP
United States

US House finds Trump Ally Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs

Former Florida congressman had sex twice with a 17-year-old girl, panel found. Gaetz has filed suit against panel to halt release of report.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Meet bestselling author Elisabeth Ovesen, who’s weighing in on Jay-Z and Diddy

Elisabeth Ovesen is adding her 2 cents to the conversation about Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged bad behaviour, saying they’re no different from Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein.

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United States

Top NYPD officer abruptly resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

New York’s police commissioner has accepted the resignation of Jeffrey Maddrey in the wake of the allegations.

NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey was forced to step down from his post over sexual misconduct allegations against him. File photo: TNS
Fame and celebrity

Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, smear campaign

The actress says her co-star waged a campaign to destroy her reputation after she spoke up about his ‘disturbing behaviour’ on the film set.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson’s troubled ex, Lori Willison?

Jackson says he helped Willison move from adult films and stripping to modelling, but they split after a confrontation in 2014 – Willison has since become homeless and blames her ex for her troubles.

France

France jails Dominique Pelicot for 20 years over drugging, mass rape of ex-wife

Judges found Dominique Pelicot guilty, and also convicted a first batch of 20 out of 50 co-defendants in the case.

Gisele Pelicot (middle) arrives at the criminal court where her husband Dominique Pelicot is on trial in Avignon. Photo: EPA-EFE
Donald Trump

US House panel secretly votes to release Matt Gaetz ethics report

Gaetz had dropped out as Trump’s pick for attorney general amid scrutiny over allegations of drug use and sexual misconduct with minors.

Matt Gaetz speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Who is Dawn Richard – and why is she ‘absolutely terrified’ of Diddy?

Dawn Richard’s lawyer Lisa Bloom is speaking out against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after her client filed a lawsuit alleging verbal abuse, assault, and sexual battery against the music mogul in September.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis’ ex-girlfriend Abbey Wilson

The pair met when Wilson won Francis’ show The Search for the Hottest Girl in America; they had a sex tape stolen in 2013 and split in 2021, with Wilson claiming Francis had sexually assaulted her.

Law

Luigi Mangione’s lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, is married to Diddy’s lawyer

Marc Agnifilo, who is representing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, used to work for Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer Ben Brafman, while his wife worked for Michael Bloomberg.

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Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo are a legal power couple representing Luigi Mangione and Diddy respectively. Photos: @karenagnifilo/Instagram, TNS, AFP
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong parents can now check if self-employed tutors have sex offence record

Scheme expands to include parents as category of employer to voluntarily conduct checks on self-employed tutors and coaches.

The checks cover the hiring of individuals in positions involving children or mentally disabled people. Photo: Shutterstock
Donald Trump

ABC to pay US$15 million to Trump library to settle defamation suit

The network must apologise for anchor George Stephanopoulos’ misstatement that Trump was found ‘liable for rape’ in the E. Jean Carroll case.

Jay-Z

Who is Carmen Bryan – the woman who had a ‘9-year affair’ with Jay-Z?

Carmen Bryan claimed to have had a 9-year affair with Jay-Z while she was dating rapper Nas, which was at the centre of one of the most famous feuds in hip-hop history – so what do we know about her?

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Japan

US airman jailed for kidnapping, sexually assaulting teen girl in Japan

Brennon Washington’s case also sparked criticism as local police and Tokyo did not disclose the incident to the Okinawa government.

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Residents stage a protest rally at Kadena Air Base in Japan’s Okinawa in June. Photo: Kyodo
United States

Rape, drugging allegations cap downfall of US luxury real estate stars

Prosecutors claim a long pattern of rape for three brothers charged in real estate sex-trafficking scheme.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Jay-Z’s mother Gloria Carter: from single mum in Brooklyn to philanthropist

She raised her children on her own after their dad left the family when Jay-Z was 11; later she co-founded the Shawn Carter Foundation and married long-time girlfriend Roxanne Wiltshire.

Trending in China

China KOL with 46 million fans detained for poking woman in miniskirt with stick

After his release from prison for fraud, Meng became a successful blogger, but his videos often feature harassment of women.

A Chinese KOL with 46 million followers was detained for poking a woman in a miniskirt with a stick during a live-stream. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Fame and celebrity

Who is Anna Kane, Evander Kane’s ex-wife – and what did she accuse Diddy of?

Anna Kane has publicly come forward as one of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ growing list of accusers – here’s what we know about her and her lawsuit against the music mogul.

Sean “Diddy” Combs and Anna Kane. Photos: TNS, WireImage
United States

Rapper Jay-Z accused in lawsuit of raping teen girl

Musician and producer Jay-Z denies rape claims, blasts ‘blackmail attempt’ by plaintiff’s lawyer.

Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Yidan Prize laureate shows the power of digital education

Readers discuss the two lessons for Hong Kong educators, elderly couples renewing their marriage vows, sexual harassment at music festivals, and improvements for weather service.

Singapore

Singapore jails man who attempted to rape Thai disco singer

The attack happened just hours after the victim and Yeo Zhuo Ping met for the first time in 2018.

Singapore’s skyline. A man was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison for attempting to rape a Thai disco singer in the city state. Photo: Reuters
Britain

‘Slapping therapy’ guru Hongchi Xiao jailed after death of diabetic UK woman

The healer promoted paida lajin therapy, getting patients to slap themselves repeatedly to release ‘poisonous waste’ from the body.

Danielle Carr-Gomm died when an alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies failed to get her medical help, during the fourth day of a workshop in October 2016. Photo: AP
Crime in Hong Kong

Bangladeshi woman accuses Hong Kong law firm of sexually harassing her

Equal Opportunities Commission issues legal proceedings on behalf of Khan Saima Begum, who claims boss at WT Law Offices sexually and racially harassed her.

Japan

Ex-Saudi diplomat investigated for allegedly groping woman at Tokyo club

He is suspected of touching the breasts of the victim over her clothes at a club in Roppongi entertainment district.

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