Axl Rose is accused of sexual abuse

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The lawsuit began the legal process this Wednesday.

The vocalist of Guns N’ Roses was sued by the model Sheila Kennedywho reported sexual abuse by the musician in 1989. This is one of the lawsuits that joins the New York’s Adult Survivor Actwhich ended this November 23.

Sheila Kennedyformer magazine model Penthouseannounced his formal lawsuit against Axl Rose in New York court. In his statement he states that, after a party at a club, she accompanied the musician to his hotel, along with the driver. Riki Rachtman. Upon his arrival he noticed drugs and alcohol in the place, as well as another model, with whom Rose He would have sexual relations in front of his guests.

Faced with the uncomfortable situation, she and Riki Rachtman They decided to leave the room, until Rose He looked for the model inside the hotel. In her statement she adds that Rose He took her with physical violence back to his room, where he sexually abused her. The model also clarified that the singer’s actions endangered her life, so she could not get out of the situation at the time.

This lawsuit falls under the New York state act that allows adult survivors to make statements years after the events. The lawyer of Axl Rose He denied the accusations, emphasizing that “that never happened.”

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