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Sexual Assault: News

16 Sep 2025
Bhubaneswar

Odisha: College student gang-raped in front of boyfriend near beach

A 19-year-old college student was allegedly gang-raped by two men in front of her boyfriend near a beach in Puri, Odisha.

10 Sep 2025
Celebrity

'Thought it would stop...,' says Tyler Perry's sexual assault 'victim'

Derek Dixon, an actor who is suing Tyler Perry for sexual assault and harassment, recently detailed his allegations against the entertainment mogul in an interview with ABC News.

06 Sep 2025
Delhi Police

Ashish Kapoor sent to 14-day judicial custody in rape case

Television actor Ashish Kapoor, known for his roles in Dekha Ek Khwaab and Bandini, was sent to 14-day judicial custody on Saturday.

02 Sep 2025
Paris

French actor Depardieu to stand trial for rape, sexual assault

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been ordered by a judge to face trial in criminal court over rape charges, French media reported on Tuesday.

25 Aug 2025
Donald Trump

Epstein accuser's memoir is coming out, months after her death

A posthumous memoir by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a prominent accuser of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is set to be published this fall.

13 Aug 2025
Odisha

UP: Cousin celebrates Rakhi with sister; later rapes, hangs her

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her cousin in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya.

31 Jul 2025
Vijay Sethupathi

Vijay Sethupathi on sexual misconduct allegations: 'Filthy accusation'

Tamil superstar Vijay Sethupathi has denied recent allegations of sexual misconduct, calling them "filthy" and a deliberate smear campaign.

31 Jul 2025
Kochi

Malayalam rapper Vedan booked for rape

Malayalam rapper and songwriter Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, has been booked for sexual assault following a complaint by a doctor.

12 Jul 2025
IIM-Calcutta

IIM-Calcutta student rape case: Father denies assault, calls it accident

The father of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C) student who alleged rape has denied the claims. He said his daughter had fallen from an auto-rickshaw and was not sexually assaulted.

10 Jul 2025
K-Pop

Former NCT member Taeil gets 3.5-year sentence in rape case 

Moon Tae-il, aka Taeil, a former member of the popular K-pop group NCT and its subunit NCT 127, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for aggravated sexual assault.

07 Jul 2025
Music Industry

Inmates gave standing ovation to Diddy after sex crime acquittal

Sean "Diddy" Combs was met with a standing ovation from his fellow inmates upon returning to prison after being acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges.

03 Jul 2025
Music Industry

Why Diddy was acquitted of the most serious charges

Sean "Diddy" Combs, the infamous music mogul, was found guilty of prostitution charges on Wednesday night (IST). However, he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering after a seven-week trial.

02 Jul 2025
Britney Spears

Diddy hit with new $10M rape lawsuit from male model 

Sean "Diddy" Combs, the infamous rapper and music mogul, is facing a new lawsuit.

02 Jul 2025
Lawsuits

Diddy jury reaches verdict on all charges except racketeering

A Manhattan federal jury has reached a unanimous verdict on four of the five charges against Sean "Diddy" Combs in his criminal trial. The decided charges include two counts of sex trafficking and two counts of transportation for prostitution.

28 Jun 2025
Kolkata Police

Kolkata law student gang-rape: video found on accused's phone

A video of the alleged rape of a law student at South Calcutta Law College has been found on the phone of one of the accused.

26 Jun 2025
Kerala High Court

Why did SIT drop all Hema Committee cases? Find out

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing sexual harassment cases in Malayalam cinema, based on the Justice Hema Committee report, has dropped all 35 cases.

18 Jun 2025
K-Pop

Ex-NCT member Taeil pleads guilty to 'aggravated' rape charges

Former NCT member Moon Tae-il, popularly known as Taeil, has reportedly pleaded guilty to "aggravated" rape charges.

12 Jun 2025
Jared Leto

Will Jared Leto's comeback get overshadowed by sexual misconduct allegations?

Jared Leto, the Oscar-winning actor, is set to return to the global stage with two major films: Tron: Ares and Masters of the Universe. However, his comeback comes amid serious allegations of sexual misconduct.

11 Jun 2025
Celebrity

Christian singer Michael Tait admits to sexual misconduct, drug use 

Michael Tait, a prominent figure in the Christian music scene and lead vocalist of the band Newsboys, has confessed to allegations of sexual misconduct and drug abuse.

10 Jun 2025
#MeToo

Harvey Weinstein's retrial turns ugly as jurors attack each other

The jury deliberating on Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial has hit a snag, with the foreperson complaining to Judge Curtis Farber about some jurors "attacking" and "fighting" with others.

05 Jun 2025
Lawsuits

'I have nightmares': Diddy 'dangled' ex-employee over 17th-floor balcony 

A former graphic designer for Sean "Diddy" Combs has accused the hip-hop mogul of dangling her from a 17th-floor balcony in 2016, causing severe trauma.

04 Jun 2025
California

Four claims against Vin Diesel dismissed in sexual abuse lawsuit 

Hollywood actor Vin Diesel has successfully managed to get four claims in a lawsuit filed by his former assistant, Asta Jonasson, dismissed.

02 Jun 2025
Harvey Weinstein

Who is the model accusing Diddy and Weinstein of rape?

Crystal McKinney, a former model who accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual assault last year, has now filed a lawsuit against the infamous film producer Harvey Weinstein.

29 May 2025
Hollywood

Diddy allegedly threatened to leak sex tapes of his ex-girlfriend 

Sean "Diddy" Combs, the 55-year-old hip-hop mogul, is facing serious allegations of domestic abuse and sex trafficking. The accusations were made during his ongoing trial in Manhattan federal court.

29 May 2025
Celebrity

Smokey Robinson sues his rape accusers for $500M over defamation 

Legendary singer Smokey Robinson (85) and his wife, Frances, have filed a $500 million counterclaim against the four women who accused him of sexual assault.

21 May 2025
Academy Awards

'Nice to be back': Kevin Spacey receives award in Cannes

Despite new sexual assault allegations against Kevin Spacey, he was honoured with an award for excellence in film and television at the Better World Fund Gala at Cannes.

20 May 2025
MK Stalin

Massive scandal involving DMK worker 'grooming' women for politicians surfaces  

A 20-year-old college student from Tamil Nadu has accused her husband, a member of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), of torture and sexual harassment.

20 May 2025
Bill Clinton

Weinstein allegedly used erectile dysfunction injection before raping former actor

Former actor Jessica Mann took the stand in a New York courtroom on Monday, detailing the alleged 2013 rape by disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

20 May 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow

Committed mistakes, not crimes: Weinstein maintains innocence in prison interview 

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has declared his innocence in a recent prison interview with American conservative commentator Candace Owens.

15 May 2025
Lawsuits

'Freak offs,' rape, violence: Cassie's most disturbing allegations against Diddy

Singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura (38), the key witness in Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex trafficking trial, continued to detail her alleged abuse in her testimony on Wednesday. The former couple dated for over a decade.

14 May 2025
Lawsuits

'Diddy would urinate in my mouth': Ex reveals horrific details

Singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, known for her 2006 hit Me & U, testified in an American federal court on Tuesday.

13 May 2025
Lawsuits

Sex crimes trial: Diddy's daughters exited courtroom amid shocking testimony

The ongoing sex crimes trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs took a heartbreaking turn when his three daughters—Chance Combs and 18-year-old twins D'Lila and Jessie Combs—walked out of the courtroom.

13 May 2025
Lawsuits

Diddy paid male escort thousands to have s*x with Cassie

The Sean "Diddy" Combs trial began on Monday (US time) with opening statements and explosive testimony.

12 May 2025
Lawsuits

Key witness missing as Diddy's sex-trafficking trial begins

Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex-trafficking trial hit a major roadblock on Monday as a key witness has reportedly gone missing.

09 May 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow

Harvey Weinstein used Gwyneth Paltrow-Penelope Cruz's names during assault: Testimony

Polish-born former model Kaja Sokola testified in the Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday that disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was just 16.

08 May 2025
Harvey Weinstein

Ex-model becomes 14th and youngest victim to testify against Weinstein 

Former Polish model Kaja Sokola has now become the 14th woman to testify against Harvey Weinstein in a criminal court.

07 May 2025
Music Industry

4 ex-housekeepers accuse R&B legend Smokey Robinson of sexual assault

American music icon Smokey Robinson (85) has been accused of sexual assault by four former employees, a workplace harassment complaint filed Tuesday at a Los Angeles courthouse revealed.

02 May 2025
London

London court grants Russell Brand conditional bail at assault hearing

Russell Brand has been given conditional bail by a London court after he appeared on Friday.

24 Apr 2025
#MeToo

Harvey Weinstein made his victims 'feel small': Rape retrial begins

Harvey Weinstein's retrial began in New York on Wednesday (local time), with prosecutors outlining how the Hollywood mogul used his power to degrade his victims.

22 Apr 2025
#MeToo

Jury selected for Harvey Weinstein's retrial; opening statements expected soon

A jury of seven women and five men has been selected for Harvey Weinstein's retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in New York.

21 Apr 2025
Harvey Weinstein

How Harvey Weinstein's retrial will be different from 2020 suit

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, a former titan of the industry, is once again facing a jury. His retrial, which commenced last week, has reopened a case that had a major impact on the #MeToo movement.