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Ex-dancer sues Snoop Dogg for sexual assault
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Bad rap: Snoop Dogg attends the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Press Conference on Feb. 10 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The rapper is being sued by a former dancer over alleged sexual assault in 2013. (AFP/Valerie Macon)
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apper Snoop Dogg is being sued in California by one of his former dancers, who claims he and a colleague sexually assaulted her several years ago.
The self-styled gangster rapper, who is due to play the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, is alleged to have forced the unnamed woman to perform oral sex on him in 2013 while he was filming the television show, Snoop Dogg's Double G News Network.
In court documents filed in California, Jane Doe says Snoop burst into a restroom when she was unwell and forced himself on her.
"While Plaintiff was on the toilet, Defendant Snoop Dogg opened the door to the bathroom," the lawsuit says. "He then shut the door with him between the door and Plaintiff on the toilet."
The document details how Snoop then assaulted Jane Doe.
"Plaintiff was panicked and terrified. She further recalled Defendant Snoop Dogg’s criminal history including his alleged gang affiliation [...] and reluctantly complied."
The suit also details how Bishop Don "Magic" Jaun, whom it characterizes as Snoop Dogg's "spiritual adviser”, had allegedly forced the plaintiff to perform oral sex on him earlier.
The Feb. 9, 2022 filing requests unspecified "monetary and punitive" damages, alleging violation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, sexual battery and sexual assault.
TMZ reported that Snoop Dogg had denied the claims.
The suit was lodged on the same day the rap mogul announced he had bought Death Row Records, the label that launched his career.
"I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value," the 50-year-old said in a statement on Wednesday.
"It feels good to have ownership of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career, and as one of the founding members. This is an extremely meaningful moment for me."
Born Calvin Broadus Jr near Los Angeles, Snoop Dogg has had several brushes with the law, including convictions for drug and weapons offenses.
The rapper was charged with first-degree murder in 1993 over an alleged gang killing. He was acquitted.
Often accused of misogyny, Snoop Dogg's public image has softened in recent years and he now appears on mainstream TV advertising beer, among other things.
The lawsuit may complicate his scheduled appearance at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show.
The NFL is under pressure to demonstrate that it takes a firm line against sexual violence, and players accused of assault are routinely suspended from the league.
