Drew Dixon served John Legend with a discover for a deposition in her sexual assault lawsuit in opposition to L.A. Reid. In keeping with court docket paperwork obtained by AllHipHop, Legend was listed as one of many witnesses in a discovery standing report filed in New York on Wednesday (Might 1).
“On April 30, 2024, Plaintiff served notices of depositions for the next witnesses: Nichelle Devaille (deposition set for Might 7, 2024); Karen Kwak (Might 20, 2024); Roy Lott (June 20, 2024); and John Stephens p/okay/a John Legend (June 24, 2024),” the civil case’s third discovery report famous.
Dixon sued Reid, the highest government at Arista Information when she labored for the label, in November 2023. Dixon claimed Reid assaulted her twice by digitally penetrating her with out content material in 2001. Reid allegedly held a grudge in opposition to her for rejecting his continued advances.
“Following the second sexual assault in Mr. Reid’s automobile, Ms. Dixon intensified her efforts to keep away from Mr. Reid,” Dixon’s legal professionals wrote. “Nevertheless, Mr. Reid persevered in attempting to nook her alone by inviting her to conferences in his lodge room evening after evening. When Ms. Dixon resisted his efforts, Mr. Reid grew indignant and more and more hostile in direction of her, in addition to to her artists, and her concepts.”
They continued, “This was a drastic reversal from Mr. Reid’s enthusiasm about her inventive style and instincts through the years, and hurt got here from the truth that Mr. Reid would straight reply to Ms. Dixon’s rejection of his sexual advances by punishing the artists Ms. Dixon had already signed or by blocking the artists she tried to signal. This included future superstars like Kanye West, John Legend and Toya.”
Dixon accused Reid of sexual battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional misery and gender-motivated violence. Each side appeared for a settlement convention in March. The following settlement convention is scheduled for June 25.
Attorneys representing Dixon didn’t want additional time to finish discovery within the civil case. Reid’s legal professionals required extra time.
“With regard to discovery as a complete, Defendant notes that this case presents uncommon challenges provided that it has been commenced greater than 20 years after the alleged wrongs,” Reid’s authorized staff famous. “Because of this, extra time has been and will probably be required to find witnesses and paperwork, and Defendant anticipates that some witnesses and paperwork could finally be unavailable because of the passage of time.”
Dixon sued Reid beneath New York’s Grownup Survivors Act. The laws allowed survivors of sexual assault to sue their abusers regardless of the statute of limitations for a one-year interval, which resulted in November 2023.
