Former assistant challenges legal claims in lawsuit against music producer

A former chief of staff filed court papers disputing nearly all claims in a lawsuit that names her, a music producer, and several companies as defendants. The response states that only one of the 16 causes of action rests on a factual allegation, and argues that even that allegation does not meet the legal standard for the claims asserted.

Background of the complaint The plaintiff, who worked for the producer from 2019 to 2021, alleges he was directed to arrange and clean hotel rooms used for sexual encounters and was forced to participate in sexual acts. The complaint lists causes of action including sexual battery, sex trafficking, gender violence, sexual harassment, and claims related to the end of employment.

Response to specific allegations Court documents show the former chief of staff described the allegation that she instructed the plaintiff to stay silent about an incident as the sole factual claim among the 16 causes of action. She argued that even if the instruction is accepted as true, it does not constitute extreme or outrageous conduct under the law.

The plaintiff had referenced another accuser's description of the former chief of staff as the producer's "right hand" and compared her role to that of Ghislaine Maxwell. The producer is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence after a jury convicted him last July on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.