THOU SHALT NOT TOUCH OR ELSE … BE SUED
Gene Simmons settles Sexual Battery case in California
The Kiss frontman was accused of groping the plaintiff and making “unwanted, unwarranted sexual advances” during an interview.
Sofa King Cool Magazine — Gene Simmons has settled a lawsuit alleging sexual battery, gender violence, battery and assault against a female radio and television broadcaster, according to court filings.
Simmons and the plaintiff, identified as “Jane Doe,” announced to Los Angeles County Supreme Court Judge Daniel S. Murphy on July 2 their case had been settled. The terms of the settlement are unclear.
The parties will need to submit an official request for dismissal to end the lawsuit.
Simmons was originally sued in December for allegedly groping the plaintiff and making “unwanted, unwarranted sexual advances” during a Nov. 1 interview with Simmons and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley at their Rock & Brews restaurant at San Manuel Casino in Highland, California.
According to the lawsuit, Simmons repeatedly grabbed the plaintiff’s hand and “forcefully placed it on his knee and held it on his knee.” It also alleged the rocker “forcibly flicked/struck” the plaintiff’s throat, later providing an “incoherent explanation” for his behavior.
The suit also said that while posing for a promotional photograph together after the interview, Simmons “reached toward Plaintiff Doe’s buttocks and touched it.”
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