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Singer Joy Villa has filed a sexual assault complaint against former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

The artist alleges that the Trump aide slapped her twice on the buttocks. 

After the first slap, Villa reportedly told Lewandowski to stop, however he continued to hit her buttocks a second time. 

Villa was a relatively unknown singer until last year's Grammys.

The singer donned a Make America Great Again dress to the event, which vasty increased her social following and caused controversy across the USA. 

Villa told The Associated Press that she found the assault 'disgusting and shocking and demeaning.'

 

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The singer told Politico that she half-joked to Lewandowski after the assault that she would report him for his actions. 

He allegedly responded: 'Go ahead, I work in the private sector.'

Taking to Twitter, Villa said: 'To all survivors of  its NOT your fault. It never was, it never will be.'

'You are not to blame, they are. It doesnt matter if you were covered up or showing skin, drinking water or gin, if your famous or unknown.'

'You deserve to be treated with utmost care & respect.'

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Earlier this year, rapper Nelly protested his innocence after he was accused of raping a woman in his tour bus, just hours after leaving the stage.

The US star, real name Cornell Haynes, claimed he was a “victim of false allegation” in series of tweets following his arrest.

He was released without charge, and the case was later dropped after the victim refused to testify.

However, it has now been revealed that Nelly's accuser, 22-year-old Monique Greene, is suing the rapper for defamation and sexual assault.

In the lawsuit filed on Monday, Ms Greene’s lawyer, Karen Koehler, said: “Nelly has sought to restore his reputation due to his arrest for sexually assaulting Ms Greene by defaming her.”

She claims that on the night in question, Nelly invited her back to an after-party, which she attended before being driven to his tour bus.

Once inside, Ms Greene says the rapper led her to the bedroom where her assaulted her.

Nelly lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, says the musician plans to counter-sue, adding: “We always believed her accusation was motivated by greed.”

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Former Coronation Street star Bruno Langley has spoken out for the first time after being charged with two counts of sexual assault.

The 34-year-old was given a 12-month community order last month after he pleaded guilty to groping two women at a Manchester night club.

It's understood the father-of-one said he had been drinking heavily, and claims he can't remember the incident taking place.

Speaking to The Sunday Mirror, he said: “Someone texted, saying ‘Do you remember what happened?’ I said I’d no idea and thought I’d done the usual thing of falling over or something. They explained my behaviour. I was embarrassed, shocked by my actions.”

Under his sentencing, Bruno must undergo rehabilitation and adhere to a 7am to 7pm curfew for one year.

He was also ordered to pay each victim £250 and is required to sign the UK's Sex Offenders' Register for the next five years.

The actor insisted he was “truly sorry” for his crimes, admitting there is “no excuse” for his actions.

 "I have no excuse, no one forced me to drink to such an extreme, but it is hard to explain why I would do anything as dreadful as that. It must have been awful for those women, and I am ashamed of myself. I'm truly sorry," he said.

"I sincerely apologise to the women, from the bottom of my heart. I promise I will never do anything like that again."

The soap star said he plans to spend the next year working on himself for the sake of his son.

“The only way I can prove how sorry I am to everyone involved is to make changes to my life and work on myself, to ensure this will never ever happen again. I wouldn’t let my son down again.”

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Following a 90 minute deliberation, a jury in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court found a former UCD student guilty of sexual assault.

The 36-year-old man denied the assault against the Brazilian native, who made contact with people via Tinder in an effort to improve her language skills.

According to The Independent, he court heard that the woman met the defendant in the city centre in July 2014, who then drove her to a secluded area of the UCD campus.

The victim, who had been in contact with the defendant since June 29, grew worried upon arriving in the isolated area as she was under the impression they were going for a coffee.

The woman claimed that after rejecting a kiss from the defendant, he grew aggressive, punched her and exposed her breast.

“He was looking like a monster. His face wasn’t the same face that smiled to me when I got into his car," she said. "He was calling me bad names and trying to touch me. I tried to take his hands away, and I couldn’t."

The court heard that the woman eventually managed to escape the car where she was met by a dog walker who told authorities she was very distressed.

The defendant contradicted the woman's recollection of events, saying that after she didn't return his kiss, he immediately stopped, but she became hysterical.

However, the jury of six men and six women, who listened to eight days of evidence, ultimately determined that the defendant was guilty of sexual assault.

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Coronation Street actor, Bruno Langley, has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two women in a Manchester music venue in October.

While appearing at Manchester magistrates court today, the soap star entered two guilty pleas and was told he could face a prison sentence in light of the crimes.

According to emerging reports, 34-year-old Langley admitted that he grabbed one woman by the crotch and groped another's breasts and buttocks at the Band on the Wall music venue.

Prosecutor, Karen Saffman, told the court that Langley was intoxicated on the night of the assaults, and provided details of the assaults to those present.

Reading from a victim impact statement, Saffman said: "He grabbed me. Properly grabbed me. It was a rough grab, really right in. Lots of pressure."

“Even though it was through her dress and tights she could feel two or three fingers,” Saffman continued. “She was clearly in shock. She was thinking about hitting him. She said: ‘Did you do that on purpose?’ But he did not reply.”

It is understood the first victim was approached by another woman who confided she had also been assaulted by Langley that same night.

Langley was sacked by ITV in the wake of the police investigation.

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An investigation by Buzzfeed News has revealed how a large number of female customers claim to have been sexually assaulted during visits to one of America's largest massage franchises, Massage Envy.

The report, which was published over the weekend, found that some 180 women had filed lawsuits, police reports or board complaints against the company, including allegations of forced digital and oral penetration.

Others say massage therapists has “groped their genitals, groped their breasts, or committed other explicit violations”.

According to Buzzfeed, many victims say their complaints were 'mishandled or ignored' by Massage Envy, with one women claiming she begged an employee to remove the accused from a session with another client.

“She said she could not do that, and she invited me in to talk about my services,” the woman said.

Most states in the US do not legally require massage providers to report client allegations of sexual misconduct.

In a statement a spokesperson for Massage Envy said the company was working on its policies around these types of issues.

“We believe that even one incident is too many, so we are constantly listening, learning, and evaluating how we can continue to strengthen our policies with respect to handling of these issues,” they said.

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Sylvester Stallone has denied allegations levelled against him by a woman who claims the actor assaulted her in a Las Vegas hotel bedroom in the 1980s.

She claims that in July 1986, at the age of 16, she had sexual intercourse with Stallone and his bodyguard after being given keys to the former's hotel bedroom after procuring an autograph from the Rocky actor.

The woman, who felt humiliated and ashamed in the wake of the incident, has asserted that she went to authorities soon after the event, but ultimately decided against pressing charges meaning that the case was dropped.

It has been established that in an effort to verify the claims, the Daily Mail approached retired detective sergeant John Samolovitch from the Las Vegas police department, who reportedly confirmed the existence of documentations pertaining to the allegations.

"She said that after she got dressed, Stallone made the comment to her that they were both married men and that she could not tell anybody about the incident and if she did, that they would have to beat her head in,” a report  is said to read.

The actor's spokesperson has dismissed the allegations, insisting that the actor is only learning of the allegations against him now.

"This is a ridiculous, categorically false story. No one was ever aware of this story until it was published today, including Mr Stallone." Michelle Bega said.

"At no time was Mr Stallone ever contacted by any authorities or anyone else regarding this matter."

The Las Vegas Police Department has yet to comment on the matter.

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Hundreds of people took to the streets of Hollywood this weekend to show support for the victims of sexual misconduct.

Inspired by the hugely successful #MeToo Twitter campaign, men and women marched along Hollywood Boulevard and the Walk of Fame, in a effort to combat a “culture of sexual abuse” in the entertainment industry.

The demonstration follows a number of allegations made against prominent figures in Hollywood including Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and most recently, comedian Louis C.K.

According to Sky News, Tara McNamarra, a 21-year-old protester at the march said: “I've been sexually assaulted multiple times throughout my life.”

"It's affected me in every aspect of my life."

#MeToo is the brainchild of social activist, Tarana Burke, who created the hashtag in the wake of the Weinstein allegations.

It was later popularised on social media by actress, Alyssa Milano, who shared the message with her Twitter followers.

Ahead of Sunday march, Tarana wrote on Facebook: “For every Harvey Weinstein, there's a hundred more men in the neighbourhood who are doing the exact same thing.”

“What we're seeing, at least for now, is a unity of survivors, a community of survivors that have grown out of this #MeToo viral moment, that I'm just hoping and praying that we can sustain.”

Organisers say they hope the march will help to unite survivors of sexual assault and encourage more victim to tp talk about their experiences.

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Over the weekend we reported that Coronation Street producers had recently made the decision to write Bruno Langley,  who plays Todd Grimshaw, out of the long-running soap.

It appeared that the decision to axe Langley came following reports that the actor has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault – something Coronation Street bosses denied in a statement relating to the character's departure.

“His contract ended on October 26th following an internal inquiry,” they said. “This inquiry was separate to any police investigation and was independent of any inquiries they are making.”

Today it has been confirmed that the 34-year-old actor has indeed been charged with two counts of sexual assault following an incident on October 1 in Manchester.

A Greater Manchester police spokeswoman said: “Bruno Langley has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and will appear at Manchester magistrates court on Tuesday 28 November 2017."

“At around 1am on Sunday 1 October 2017, police received a report that a woman in her 30s had been sexually assaulted at a music venue on Swan Street in the Northern Quarter.”

Prior to the charges, Langley released a statement referring to his departure from the soap in addition to what appears to be vague reference to his arrest.

"Sadly, I will no longer be working on Coronation Street. Acting on the show has been the fulfilment of a personal dream," he said.

“Playing the role of Todd Grimshaw since I was 17 years old has been a huge part of my life, and an absolute honour. I would like to thank all of my friends who work on the show for their love, friendship and support during this extremely difficult period."

Langley's final scenes will air on Christmas Eve.

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Coronation Street actor, Bruno Langely, has left the ITV soap after 16 years.

Having played the role of Todd Grimshaw since 2001, Bruno's final scenes are expected to be aired in the near future, with producers working to write the character out of the show.

The news comes weeks after allegations emerged, accusing the actor of sexual assault, and while some reports have linked the police investigation with his departure, a source for the show told HuffPost UK that this is not the case.

“His contract ended on October 26th following an internal inquiry,” they said.

“This inquiry was separate to any police investigation and was independent of any inquiries they are making.”

Bruno, who has denied any claims of wrongdoing, said in a statement:  “Sadly, I will no longer be working on Coronation Street. Acting on the show has been the fulfilment of a personal dream.

“Playing the role of Todd Grimshaw since I was 17 years old has been a huge part of my life, and an absolute honour.

“I would like to thank all of my friends who work on the show for their love, friendship and support during this extremely difficult period.”

Adding: “I will make a further statement in due course, and when I am able to do so.”

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With every passing day, more and more brave women are coming forward with stories of the sexual harassment and assault they have been forced to endure over the course of their careers in Hollywood.

At Elle's Women in Hollywood event last night, the industry's biggest female stars were given a platform to open up about the confusion and anxiety they felt when they realised their careers could be put in jeopardy if they spoke up about the crimes committed against them.

Along with Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar-winner, Reese Witherspoon, admitted that she has struggled to come to terms with numerous sexual assaults committed against her during her time in the entertainment industry.

"This has been a really hard week for women in Hollywood, for women all over the world, and a lot of situations and a lot of industries are forced to remember and relive a lot of ugly truths," she said.

“I have my own experiences that have come back to me very vividly and I find it really hard to sleep, hard to think, hard to communicate a lot of the feelings that I’ve been having about anxiety, honest, the guilt for not speaking up earlier.”

Reflecting on her teenage years in the spotlight, the 41-year-old resents the adults who failed to protect her and the men who ultimately exploited her naivety.

"I feel true disgust at the director who assaulted me when I was 16-years-old and anger at the agents and the producers who made me feel that silence was a condition of my employment," she said.

"And I wish that I could tell you that was an isolated incident in my career, but sadly it wasn’t. I’ve had multiple experiences of harassment and sexual assault and I don’t speak about them very often."

While Reese admits that memory of past experiences have been incredibly difficult to deal with, the bravery exhibited by other women in recent weeks has had a profoundly positive effect on her.

"After hearing all the stories these past few days and hearing these brave women speak up tonight about things that we’re kind of told to sweep under the rug and not to talk about, it’s made me want to speak up and speak up loudly because I actually felt less alone this week than I have ever felt in my entire career," she said.

While undeniably painful, Reese sees the merit in accepting her past experiences as a tool to move forward in life, saying: "It makes me so sad to talk about these issues, but I would be remiss not to."

"That truth is very encouraging to me and everyone out there in the world because you can only heal by telling the truth."
 

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Police in England have accused Uber of not reporting an incident in which a driver sexually assaulted a passenger, thus allowing the attacker to strike again.

The news comes after it was revealed the firm had failed to report 48 serious crimes.

Inspector Neil Billany of the Metropolitan Police's taxi and private hire team, wrote a letter to the company suggesting it put its reputation over concerns for public safety.

In the letter, he accused Uber of “allowing situations to develop that clearly affect the safety and security of the public' by keeping drivers' crimes from police — including at least six sexual assaults on passengers.”

It's reported that in at least one of these cases, the private transportation company continued to employ the driver, who was then found to have carried out another serious sexual assault on a second female passenger.

Mr Billany continued: "Had Uber notified police after the first offence, it would be right to assume the second would have been prevented."

“The victims complained to Uber and were left 'strongly under the impression' it would tell police, but it did not do so.”

He also explained how the failure to report public order cases meant it was too late to prosecute the offenders.

The letter also made suggestions that Uber was choosing which incidents to report to the authorities based on what was "less damaging to reputation over serious offences".

In reponse, a spokesperson for Uber assured customers it reports all incidents to Transport for London (TfL).

“We were surprised by this letter as in no way does it reflect the good working relationship we have with the police.”

“We advise people to report serious incidents to the police and support any subsequent investigations, but respect the rights of individuals to decide whether or not to make such reports.”

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