For sexually assaulting and secretly filming a woman in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2022, Jimmie Allen has been judged liable.
Having formerly denied the accusations, the once-rising country musician forfeited his right to defend them by disregarding multiple court-imposed deadlines and orders in the lawsuit.
The August 18 ruling in Tennessee federal court held Allen liable by default for battery, assault, invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress. While the civil claims were scheduled to go to trial this summer, a pattern of disobedience by the singer/songwriter and his lawyers earned them a premature judgment.
According to the judge “The defendants throughout have failed to comply with case management discovery deadlines and even failed to comply with specific orders of this court.” “For these reasons, the plaintiff’s motion for sanctions and judgment against defendants Jimmie Allen and Aadyn’s Dad Touring Inc. is granted.” As a result, the plaintiff’s lawyers can now put in a request for financial damages.
Aadyn’s Dad Touring is the company that employed Allen’s bodyguard, Charles Hurd, who allegedly helped the singer pursue the anonymous woman at the centre of the case.
Following a run of #1 hits on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, this case is one of two civil sexual assault lawsuits brought against Allen in 2023, derailing the singer’s promising career. He was subsequently dropped by his label, BBR Music Group, as well as his booking agency, publicist and management company.
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Erik Drost