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16-04-2025
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Ron Jeremy Sex Assaults Suit Settled By Rainbow Bar & Grill; Enfeebled Porn Actor Was Not A Defendant
UPDATE, 11:19 PM: Just days after celebrating its 53rd anniversary with a 1980s rock'n'roll party, the Rainbow Bar & Grill has settled a lawsuit over sexual assaults by now enfeebled porn star Ron Jeremy on its premises. 'Counsel indicates that a settlement has been reached,' an April 15 minute order from LA Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein's courtroom. News of the agreement with the multiple Jane Does alleging that Jeremy attacked them in bathrooms and backrooms of the Sunset Strip venue in 2016 was revealed during an early morning status conference on the nearly two-year-old case. More from Deadline Ron Jeremy Escapes Rape Trial Due To 'Incurable Neurocognitive Decline,' Judge Says; Ex-Porn Star Faced Over 300 Years Behind Bars If Found Guilty Ron Jeremy Indicted On 33 Sexual Assault Charges By Los Angeles DA & Grand Jury; Ex-Porn Star Pleads Not Guilty Again Indonesia's 'Jumbo' Becomes Southeast Asia's Top-Grossing Animation No specifics were given , but a 'substantial' amount was paid out to the plaintiffs, I'm told. A formal dismissal hearing is now set for July 2 in the Santa Monica Courthouse. Jeremy, who was not a defendant in this matter, was arrested in June 2020 and indicted a couple of years afo on 33 rape and sexual assault counts by the L.A. County D.A office, However, while looking at 300 years behind bars if found guilty, Jeremy's case never went to trial due to the acute case of dementia a.k.a. 'incurable neurocognitive decline.' he is afflicted with. The now 72-year-old actor was moved to a a state mental health facility in 2023 for what will likely be the rest of his life. PREVIOUSLY, AUG 28 2023: Two women are alleging that veteran porn actor Ron Jeremy sexually assaulted them at the Rainbow Bar & Grill and are suing the Sunset Strip landmark for 'negligence in maintaining a safe environment for their female patrons.' 'Defendant Rockin' Horse, Inc. and Does 1 through 100, inclusive, knowingly allowed a sexual predator into their bar time and time again and allowed him a dungeon, the employee's restroom, for committing heinous sexual acts against Defendant's female patrons,' the August 21 complaint filed on behalf of Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 in Los Angeles Superior Court against the owners of the Rainbow bluntly claims (read the lawsuit against the Rainbow Bar & Grill here). Referencing grand jury testimony that led to Jeremy's arrest on multiple rape charges in 2020, the recent filing by Los Angeles-based firm Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP and Encino-set Nabati Law PC seeks a variety of unspecified damages for their clients arising out of the alleged March 17, 2017, attacks in the back bathroom of the rock 'n' roll hangout. With prudent description, the complaint detailed what allegedly happened six years ago in the back of the Rainbow after Jeremy walked the duo past numerous staffers: Once the trio reached the bathroom, Ron Jeremy followed JANE DOE 1 and JANE DOE 2 into the bathroom. Ron Jeremy attempted to solicit pictures of them that appeared like they were giving Ron Jeremy a blowjob. JANE DOE 1 managed to escape, but JANE DOE 2 was not so lucky. Ron Jeremy continued to sexually assault JANE DOE 2 in the bathroom, putting his hands in JANE DOE 2's private areas, despite her pleas that he stop. At one point, after being in the bathroom for what felt like an eternity, and without any aid, JANE DOE 2 shouted at Ron Jeremy to stop, in hopes that Rainbow Bar staff would hear her cries. After both JANE DOE 1 and JANE DOE 2 escaped the restroom, Ron Jeremy still continued to target them while Plaintiffs attempted to leave Rainbow Bar. Further laying out their case against Jeremy, the plaintiffs' lawyers say, 'Rainbow Bar employees would facilitate Ron Jeremy drugging women's drinks. They note: 'One woman [referred to as Jane Doe 9 in the grand jury transcript] met Ron Jeremy at Rainbow Bar. Ron Jeremy then told the bartender to 'get her the Ron Jeremy special.'' With the heinous acts that the much-accused Jeremy is alleged to have committed in this case alone, you perhaps are wondering why the slovenly adult movie actor isn't named as a defendant in the matter along with the 1972-founded Rainbow. Well, facing over 300 years in prison if found guilty on 33 rape and sexual assault counts, 70-year-old Jeremy was deemed incompetent to stand trial earlier this year due to 'incurable neurocognitive decline.' Judge Ronald S. Harris pulled the plug on the case, and Jeremy then was moved from downtown LA's Twin Towers Correctional Facility into a state mental health facility. Unless his condition dramatically changes, Jeremy will remain in said facility for the rest of his days. Attempts to contact the Rainbow Bar & Grill about the suit were unsuccessful this morning. If and when we hear from the establishment, we will update this post. If the name of firm Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP seems familiar to some it is because they represented widower Matthew Hutchins in his wrongful death suit against Alec Baldwin and others for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of indie Western Rust on October 21, 2021. Altough Baldwin is facing a plethora of civil cases over the shooting and possible refiling of criminal charges, the Matthew Hutchins case never went to trial as the parties settled in October 2022. Among other aspects of that deal, the widower Hutchins was made an executive producer on the resurrected Rust, which finished production in Montana this spring, and is working on a documentary about his wife. Best of Deadline A Full Timeline Of Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Feud In Court, Online & In The Media Sean "Diddy" Combs: An Updated Timeline Of Charges, Allegations & Consequences The Rap Mogul Faces
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16-04-2025
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L.A. bar reaches settlement with alleged Ron Jeremy assault victims
The Los Angeles bar where Ron Jeremy allegedly assaulted multiple women, and which has been a defendant in several lawsuits, has reached a settlement with at least nine victims. The Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip was accused of knowing the porn star was preying on its female patrons and turning a blind eye. 'This is pretty much as close to closure as we can get for our victims,' attorney Aaron Osten, who represents two of the women, told Rolling Stone. He said the settlement amounts would remain confidential. The Queens-born adult film star was charged in 2021 with 34 counts of sexual assault on more than 20 victims between the ages of 15 and 51, with the attacks dating back to 1996. However, in 2023, he was ruled incompetent to stand trial because of 'incurable neurocognitive decline,' from which he's unlikely to recover. He was released from a California mental facility later that year due to his declining health. Jeremy, 72, is still the subject of a civil lawsuit from a victim who claims he drugged her at the Rainbow Bar and led her out before assaulting her at an apartment. The negligence lawsuits against the bar, which is owned by parent company Rockin' Horse, proceeded and the settlements were announced on Tuesday ahead of a pre-trial hearing. 'There were so many victims out there. I don't think Rockin' Horse had any argument to make that they didn't know this was going on at their establishment,' Osten said.
