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Lizzo Hit With Additional Sexual Harassment Allegations

August 9, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Lizzo’s been a beacon in the body-positivity movement since she made it big. Her songs boast clear messages of empowerment, self-love, and more. This, coupled with her seemingly fun and bubbly personality, has gained the pop star millions of fans around the world. Last week, however, it appears as though everything came crashing down for Lizzo, as multiple former employees came forward with some serious allegations against her. According to a lawsuit filed by three of her ex-backup dancers, the “Truth Hurts” performer created a hostile working environment and engaged in sexual harassment.

It’s now been reported that six additional former employees have been vetted amid the process of the lawsuit. According to lawyer Ron Zambrano, these dancers share “similar stories” to the ones that were revealed last week. Apparently, the dancers were subjected to a “sexually charged environment,” and were not properly paid. “Some of the claims we are reviewing may be actionable, but it is too soon to say,” Zambrano claims.

Lizzo’s Allegations

Lizzo Hit With Additional Sexual Harassment Allegations — Rapper, singer and songwriter Lizzo (C) performs live on stage during the 2023 BottleRock Napa Valley festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 27, 2023 in Napa, California. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images)

The allegations raised against Lizzo are shocking, to say the least. Reports claim that some of the dancers were subjected to body-shaming, and even pressured into participating in an explicit sex show in Amsterdam. “Things quickly got out of hand,” according to the lawsuit. “The stunning nature of how Lizzo and her management team treated their performers seems to go against everything Lizzo stands for publicly, while privately she weight-shames her dancers and demeans them in ways that are not only illegal but absolutely demoralizing,” Zambrano says.

After the initial lawsuit was made public, Lizzo took to social media to respond. She called the stories “sensationalized,” noting that her “work ethic, morals and respectfulness have been questioned.” Lizzo further denied body-shaming her employees, claiming that she’s not the “villain” the lawsuit portrays her as.

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Key Glock’s Ex-Girlfriend Accuses Him Of Physical Assault

August 9, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Key Glock’s facing serious accusations after airing out his ex-girlfriend Karin Jinsui. The Memphis rapper took to Instagram earlier this week where he berated Jinsui, writing, “Sending this fake godly a*s b*tch back to da streets.” In response, Jinsui alleged that he “put his hands” on her. “All that boy has to offer is money & [d*ck] literally. I can find that [sh*t] a million other places. I’m a grown righteous woman & I require more than that… that he can’t offer,” she began.

Jinsui began to take aim at his public persona, claiming that the Glockoma 2 rapper is “hurt” in real life. “He’s the real one that ain’t [sh*t] & he knows it. He tries to ACT like he so ‘Playa’ to the public but really he’s a hurt [a*s] little boy….that desperately needs help,” she added before leaping into the allegations of abuse. “He put his hands on me Monday because he don’t know how to have grown up conversations & I STILL ain’t call the cops or inform the hotel. I just left,” she continued. “Why he decided to post about the cops & they wasn’t even called is funny as hell.”

Key Glock & Karin Jinsui’s Drama Unfolds

Karin Jinsui airs Key Glock out and accuses him of putting his hands on her. pic.twitter.com/Nyb21DDCSi

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Glock shared several messages on social media which evidently prompted Jinsui to speak out publicly. Jinsui’s decision to address Key Glock’s claims about the police were prompted by a tweet he sent out on Tuesday. “ion respect nobody who play police games [thumbs down emoji],” he wrote. In a follow up, he continued to throw shots at her, writing, “She might look good on IG but I SWEAR dat bitch AINT NONE!!”

Jinsui also said that Key Glock failed to show emotional maturity and hoped that the materialistic goods would keep her around. “I did my best with tryna understand him but he ain’t a ready to be a man & he’s not a good person. It works for his rapper image. Not his personal affairs. He’ll learn one day…but not with me! Lol,” she wrote. We’ll keep you posted on anymore updates surrounding the situation.

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Jonah Hill Reveals Slim Appearance Following Emotional Abuse Allegations

August 7, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jonah Hill appeared slimmer than ever while rocking a new buzz cut, following allegations of emotional abuse from his ex-girlfriend Sarah Brady and actress Alexa Nikolas. Hill’s new look was caught in pictures obtained by Page Six. They show him out in Malibu, California, over the weekend.

For the excursion, Hill wore a pair of brown slacks with a tucked-in blue T-shirt. The short sleeves showed off his tattooed arms. He tied the outfit together with a pair of white sneakers.

Jonah Hill With Sarah Brady

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 05: Jonah Hill and Sarah Brady at the World. Premiere Of Netflix’s “Don’t Look Up” at Jazz at Lincoln. Center on December 05, 2021, in N.Y.C. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

The latest allegation made against Hill comes from Zoey 101 alum Alexa Nikolas. In a post on social media, she wrote: “After reading Sarah Brady’s admirable post about #JonahHill, I just gotta say, when I was 16 I got invited to a house party at #JustinLong’s house where he was living with some predator actor from CSI: Miami. I’ll look up the name later and find him. Jonah Hill seemed to have his eyes on me because at one point I wanted a cig and he said he had one in his car right outside.” She added: “Didn’t seem like too much of an effort so I trusted him. I went outside and he grabbed the cigs from he front seat. [He] didn’t hand me the cig, which I thought was weird. Then as we walked back I asked him for it, he said nothing but slammed me to the door and shoved his tongue down my throat.” From there, she ran back inside.

As for Sarah Brady’s allegations, she posted several screenshots of text message conversations with Hill. In them, Hill asked her to take down any photos from Instagram that show her surfing with her “ass in a thong.” From there, Hill labeled it a “good start” while adding, “But it’s not my place to teach you. I’ve made my boundaries clear. You refuse to let go of some of them and you’ve made that clear and I hope it makes you happy.” Hill also threatened to break up with her if she wants to surf “with men,” “to model,” and more. Check out the new pictures of Hill here.

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Bill Cosby Sued Again, Singer Alleges He Drugged And Assaulted Her

August 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Bill Cosby’s ongoing legal battle continues, recently being hit with another lawsuit. Singer Morganne Picard is suing the 86-year-old for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting her. She claims the crimes happened on multiple occasions between 1987 and 1990. According to Picard, Cosby gave her drinks that would make her black out various times. The suit says she didn’t question this due to the positive way he had been portrayed in the media. While at the time she believed the effects were a result of alcohol, she now alleges that he had drugged them. The lawsuit also alleges that Cosby would sexually assault her after giving her the drinks, making her unable to consent. He “undressed and raped her, without her consent and when she did not have the capacity to consent,” the suit says.

According to Picard, she met Cosby on the set of The Cosby Show, when he allegedly showed interest in boosting her career through an appearance on the show. She then claims to have developed a bond with Cosby and his wife, Camille Cosby. The lawsuit says that Picard had seen Cosby as a father figure. “Based on the relationship that Cosby fostered with Ms. Picard and his wholesome image as ‘America’s Dad,’ Ms. Picard assumed that the extreme effects of the beverages were attributable to the effects of alcohol, rather than to drugs placed in the beverages from Cosby,” the lawsuit states.

Bill Cosby Facing Another Sexual Assault Lawsuit

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In addition to Cosby, Picard is also suing NBCUniversal Media, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Astoria Studios Limited Partnership II, and The Carsey-Werner Company. She claims they “condoned and encouraged” the actor’s predatory behavior and assault of women by failing to prevent the abuse. “They knew and/or should have known Cosby was sexually abusing, preying on, grooming, assaulting, and/or battering women using the power, authority, resources, and facilities they provided to Cosby, but did nothing to stop it,’ the lawsuit states.

She is suing the companies for negligent hiring, retention, and supervision. Picard is now also seeking compensatory and punitive damages from the disgraced former comedian.

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Rod Wave’s Dad Goes Off On Moneybagg Yo: “You Want To Shoot Me?”

August 4, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Rod Wave’s father recently took to social media to make some serious allegations against Moneybagg Yo. According to Rodney “Fatz” Green, the rapper allegedly threatened to shoot him for simply asking to borrow a lighter. Green went in on Moneybagg Yo for the incident, calling him and his crew “A bunch of b*tches.” It’s unclear why the lighter request escalated to this level, but it’s obvious that Green is fed up.

“Moneybagg, you should’ve been told my son you apologized for being disrespectful to his daddy,” he says in the clip. “The f*ck wrong with you? Like you wanted to shoot me.” Green continued, “You all up in your car with your hand on your gun like you want to shoot me for asking for a lighter?”

Rod Wave’s Dad Calls Moneybagg Yo And His Crew “A Bunch Of B*tches”

The rant went on, “You get in your car when you see I ain’t running. Your fat goons hop out the car like I’d f*ck all them n***as up, man. All you n***as wanna run to your guns. A bunch of b*tches. Line this sh*t up one-on-one. F*ck gunplay — anybody can do that sh*t.” He continues, “I ask this n***a for a lighter and he look at me and ask me, ‘What the f*ck you just ask me, n***a? You ask me for what?’ These supposed to be street n***as and a regular n***a can’t ask you… And you blow the whole spot up like you want to fight.”

Green later went on to call out Moneybagg Yo for his behavior during his 2018 collab with Rod Wave, “Feel the Same Way.” Apparently, Rod Wave paid $30K for Moneybagg Yo’s verse. “You ain’t do no favors,” he tells the rapper, “it wasn’t like you was just f*ckin’ with my boy.” “Every track he touch, every song he puts you n***as on,” Green says of his son, “it hit a million every time.”

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Lizzo Loses Significant Number Of Instagram Followers Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

August 4, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The lawsuit against Lizzo alleging sexual harassment, body shaming, and other forms of mistreatment dropped like a bombshell in pop culture. In the few days since the news broke, a staggering number of social media followers put their foot down and rescinded their support. While this is understandable given the seriousness of the situation, it seems like the singer’s denial of these allegations hasn’t slowed it down. Moreover, since news broke of this lawsuit from multiple dancers in her team, the account lost over 123,000 followers, with over 80,000 doing so within the last 24 hours or so as of writing this article. The “Special” singer still has around 13 million supporters on the platform.

Furthermore, for those unaware, this comes amid a multi-faceted lawsuit against Lizzo from three former dancers. In addition, her dance captain Shirlene Quigley and the production company Big Grrrl Big Touring are codefendants in this case. Specifically, the allegations claim that the team forced suggestively sexual acts upon the dancers, body shamed them, and creating a hostile work environment. Still, in her response, the 35-year-old dismissed these claims and reversed the blame.

Lizzo On Tour In New Zealand

Lizzo Loses Instagram Followers Lawsuit Allegations — AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – JULY 26: Lizzo performs at Spark Arena on July 26, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson/WireImage/Getty Images)

“I’m devastated after hearing these fabricated claims made against me,” Lizzo expressed on social media. “These are sensationalized stories from people I gave opportunities to. The allegations are as unbelievable as they sound. These former employees have already publicly admitted that they were told that their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional. Usually, I choose not to respond to false allegations but these are too outrageous not to be addressed. I’m hurt but I will not let the good work I’ve done in the world be overshadowed by this. I want to thank everyone who has reached out in support to lift me up during this difficult time.”

Meanwhile, it seems like these accusations might lead to the Detroit native facing trial. However, it’s very early in this legal process to know, and there’s a lot of information that fans still don’t know. As such, all signs point to this being a lengthy and impactful stage of her career and public image. Clearly, it’s already driving a wrench between her and fans. For more news and the latest updates on Lizzo, log back into HNHH.

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Lizzo Update: “Special” Singer Could Face Trial Over Former Dancers’ Troubling Allegations

August 4, 2023 by newhiphopnews

As much as we would like to believe that the accusations about Lizzo earlier this week aren’t true, the Detroit native’s former dancers continue to stand their ground. On Tuesday (August 1), they filed a lawsuit against the multi-talent and others on her team, explicitly accusing them of creating a hostile work environment, among other things. One of the plaintiffs accused Lizzo – a plus-sized woman known for empowering others to love the skin they’re in – of fat-shaming her before eventually firing her for weight-related causes. Elsewhere, the dancers allege that the Yitty CEO pressured them to break their boundaries during a trip to a wild Amsterdam strip club.

As the gossip has been making rounds online this week, Lizzo responded via Instagram on Thursday (August 3). Many, including her past employees, were unsatisfied with the message, notably calling the 35-year-old out for seemingly glazing over the allegations of sexual harassment in favour of only addressing weight shaming. An attorney for her former dancers, Neama Rahmani, has now entered the chat and suggests we may see Lizzo in court over the situation.

Alleged Lizzo Victims’ Attorney Suggests Trial After Singer Responds to Lawsuit

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“Given Lizzo is denying that any of this happened, let’s take it to trial,” the West Coast Employment Lawyers president declared this week. “More witnesses are coming forward every day corroborating the plaintiffs’ allegations, so we’re looking forward to facing Lizzo and her team in court,” they added. While there are others who have shared their own unpleasant experiences working with the “Truth Hurts” hitmaker, internet sleuths have also uncovered videos of the same past employees who are currently taking legal action previously praising their boss for inspiring them with her work.

Part of what’s left the world so confused about the troubling allegations about Lizzo is her frequent messages about body positivity and self-acceptance in her music. Check out our recent report on some of her most noteworthy lyrics at the link below, and tap back in later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Lizzo’s Lawsuit Response Rejected As “Dismissive” By Former Dancers

August 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

A few days ago the popular music world was shocked by a new lawsuit aimed at Lizzo. The lawsuit claimed sexual harassment and the creation of a hostile work environment. Subsequently, details of the “About Damn Time” singer accusing her dancers of drinking too much and forcing them to suffer through a excruciating audition surprised those who have long followed her positive messages. In particular, one detail about the singer berating a dancer for gaining weight caught plenty of attention. She has long been a beacon for body positivity so fans eagerly awaited her responses to the claims.

That response came this morning in a series of slides posted to Lizzo’s Instagram. ““My work ethic, morals and respectfulness have been questioned. My character has been criticized. Usually I choose not to respond to false allegations but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to not be addressed,” it reads. She claimed the criticism was coming from dancers who had already publicly admitted that their behavior was inappropriate. She called the claims sensationalized and clarified her approach to collaborating. “It’s never my intention to make anyone feel uncomfortable or like they aren’t valued as an important part of the team.”

Lizzo Responds To Lawsuit

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Now according to Page Six, the dancers have responded to Lizzo’s statement. “Lizzo has failed her own brand and has let down her fans,” their response begins. “Her denial of this reprehensible behavior only adds to our clients’ emotional distress.” They called her statement “dismissive” and “quite telling about her character. They concluded their response with continued critique of her behavior. “While Lizzo notes it was never her intention ‘to make anyone feel uncomfortable,’ that is exactly what she did to the point of demoralizing her dancers and flagrantly violating the law.”

In the days following the lawsuit being made public there was plenty more drama for Lizzo. Many fans interpreted Beyonce skipping over her name during a recent Renaissance show as a diss. Though Tina Knowles came out in an attempt to dispel those rumors. What do you think of the dancers response Lizzo’s statement? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lizzo Responds To Sexual Harassment & Weight Shaming Allegations

August 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Lizzo is currently under fire after three of her former dancers sued her for a whole host of reasons. Overall, the allegations made against the artist are quite shocking. The dancers claim that Lizzo had pressured them to commit sexual acts while on tour. In particular, they were asked to take part in some sort of banana sex show in Amsterdam. Additionally, some of the women were told that they were gaining weight and that if it continued, they would be kicked off the tour. Needless to say, fans are devastated by these allegations as they go against what the artist stood for.

Since the allegations surfaced a couple of days ago, fans have been waiting for her to respond. However, she has largely remained quiet on social media, until now. On Thursday morning, Lizzo took to Twitter with her side of the story. As you can imagine, she is completely denying the allegations. Moreover, she says that she is heartbroken that people she gave an opportunity to would say these things. In fact, she claims that these dancers had behaved poorly on tour and had been warned that they could be fired.

Lizzo Speaks

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— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) August 3, 2023

“I’m devastated after hearing these fabricated claims made against me. These are sensationalized stories from people I gave opportunities to. The allegations are as unbelievable as they sound,” Lizzo said. “These former employees have already publicly admitted that they were told that their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional. Usually, I choose not to respond to false allegations but these are too outrageous not to be addressed. I’m hurt but I will not let the good work I’ve done in the world be overshadowed by this. I want to thank everyone who has reached out in support to lift me up during this difficult time.”

The story certainly will not end here. The lawsuit continues, and we’re sure the dancers will be responding to this statement, soon. Let us know what you think of Lizzo’s response, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the music world.

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Trey Songz Wants Sexual Assault Case Thrown Out Amid Claims Of Bribery

July 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Trey Songz currently faces a mountain of accusations of sexual assault and other problematic behavior. However, based on court documents reported by Radar Online, it seems like the R&B singer wants them entirely dismissed by the court. Moreover, the alleged victim of a 2021 assault at a Miami club, Jauhara Jeffries, claimed that he tried to pay her $200K to lie about it. What’s more is that Songz apparently has another witness to the alleged incident that tells a different story. Mariah Thielen accused Jeffries’ lawyer of offering her between $100K to $200K to lie in order to “paint him as the next R. Kelly.”

Furthermore, Thielen also claimed that Jeffries tried to record Trey Songz at the location where the assault allegedly occurred. After he asked her to stop and she didn’t comply, he reportedly had security escort her away. Regardless, $20 million are on the line for the Virginia native, or at least that’s what Jeffries is suing him for. In addition, she stated that she initially became acquainted with Songz back in 2018 during a party at Diddy’s house.

Trey Songz’s Accuser’s Legal Team Faces Claims Of Bribery

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Meanwhile, other legal trouble recently re-sprouted for the 38-year-old after another victim sued him again following a failed case. “Jane Doe” alleged that Trey Songz grabbed her breast and exposed her at a party, and wants $10 million in damages. What’s more is that the suit also names Kevin Liles and the two’s respective labels (300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records). “In what appeared to be an attempt to further terrify and humiliate [the woman], [Trey Songz] followed the assault with a degrading chant, ‘Titty in the open, titty in the open,” court documents maintained.

“Entities such as Atlantic Records and key executives like Kevin Liles must reassess their obligations toward ensuring the safety and dignity of everyone at any event associated with their artists,” George Vrabeck, the accuser’s lawyer, told Rolling Stone. “My client demands transparency, accountability, and a prioritization of safety over profits.” Amid all this, Songz has denied any and all wrongdoing, so we’ll see how this pans out in the courtroom. On that note, log back into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Trey Songz.

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