Kevin Liles has moved to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit, arguing the claims from a former Def Jam worker are each outdated and baseless.
The longtime music government, who presently serves as CEO of 300 Elektra Leisure, filed a movement on Tuesday (April 8) in New York, requesting the court docket toss out the swimsuit, which accuses him of sexual misconduct courting again over 20 years.
The nameless plaintiff alleges Liles harassed and assaulted her between 2000 and 2002, together with claims of rape, groping and inappropriate remarks throughout her time at Def Jam.
Liles’ authorized group contends the lawsuit must be thrown out as a result of the statute of limitations has run out and the criticism lacks the element required to proceed in court docket.
The swimsuit was filed underneath the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Safety Regulation, which was revised in 2022 to quickly enable survivors to carry ahead beforehand time-barred claims till March 1, 2025.
Along with Kevin Liles, the criticism names Common Music Group and Def Jam Recordings as co-defendants, accusing them of enabling the alleged misconduct.
In line with the submitting, the businesses “not solely knew or ought to have identified” about Liles’ “propensity to commit the aforementioned crimes of violence” but in addition “facilitated” his conduct.
Liles has firmly rejected the accusations for the reason that lawsuit was filed earlier this yr.
“These outrageous allegations are fully unfaithful,” Liles stated in an announcement. “After almost 40 years of service to our tradition, I’ve deliberately constructed a popularity for doing issues the correct means, treating individuals the correct means, and empowering ladies.”
He added, “My attorneys and I’ll totally clear my identify, and after we are profitable, this nameless accuser and her lawyer will face a defamation lawsuit and each different obtainable authorized consequence.”
The court docket has not but dominated on the dismissal request.
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