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Van der Woude Team Files Motion to Strike 72 Sections of Complaint
Lucca Van der Woude's attorneys moved Tuesday to remove 72 sections from Aidan Romain's lawsuit, citing references to sealed juvenile records and other material. The filing precedes an Aug. 6 hearing before Judge Lauren A. R. Lofton. New York Post reported the details from court documents.
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Lucca Van der Woude's legal team filed a motion Tuesday to strike 72 sections of Aidan Romain's complaint. The motion targets references to confidential juvenile court proceedings, news articles, and student records. Van der Woude's attorneys filed the papers with Judge Lauren A.
R. Lofton ahead of an Aug. 6 hearing. They cited "groundless and irrelevant references to highly disparaging comments, news articles, sealed and confidential records of juvenile proceedings" as grounds for removal.
The complaint accuses Van der Woude of grabbing Romain's butt and inserting his finger in it. It also alleges multiple instances of racial targeting by Van der Woude and teammates, including use of a short form of the N-word. Van der Woude was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in February at Harvard-Westlake school.
On November 7, 2024, he was admitted to juvenile court for sexual penetration with a foreign object against a minor under a plea deal. The charge involving Romain was later dropped. One section the motion seeks to strike references an Orange County Register report stating Van der Woude "admitted in Los Angeles County Juvenile Division Court ...
Attorney Lea E. Gierut wrote in an accompanying filing that she attempted to resolve differences with Romain's legal team as recently as July 2.
Romain stated Van der Woude "constantly dehumanized" him and used the N-word slur regularly. " when the lights turned off. Van der Woude has maintained his innocence. His attorneys said they do not intend to litigate the matter in the media and that his denials will be clear in his defense to the complaint.
