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Netflix series “Cheer” along with her squad — is denying an accusation that she swept an alleged sexual assault under the rug. “I am heartbroken by the false allegations made against me.

Netflix series “Cheer” — claims in a new lawsuit that the Texas college and coach Monica Aldama failed to investigate her sexual assault accusations.In the filing obtained by The Post, former Navarro cheerleader Madi Lane alleges she was sexually assaulted by team member Salvatore “Salvo” Amico in her dorm room in September 2021.The complaint, filed Wednesday in federal court, also names Director of Athletics Michael Landers and Title IX Coordinator Elizabeth Pillans. Representatives for Navarro College and Aldama denied allegations of wrongdoing in a statement Thursday.

Ed Sheeran performed a snippet of “Thinking Out Loud” in front of a Manhattan courtroom Thursday, singing and strumming a few notes on an acoustic guitar during his Marvin Gaye copyright infringement trial.While testifying on the witness stand, the “Shape of You” singer took a tan Lowden wooden acoustic guitar and played the basic four-chord progression highlighting the 2014 hit single, giving the courtroom an intimate teaser of his gigs.Sheeran’s appearance came after his attorney Ilene Farkas called him to the stand to refute comments made by the plaintiffs’ musicologist Alexander Stewart, who argued that the first 24 seconds of “Thinking Out Loud” were similar to the beginning of Gaye’s “Let’s Get it On.”However, Sheeran said that Stewart’s analysis was wrong, and performed the version he said he plays at every concert before he then played Stewart’s version.“It works very well with him, but it’s not the truth,” Sheeran said.The 32-year-old British singer-songwriter explained the origins of “Thinking Out Loud” and how the song was created after the death of his grandfather and watching his grandmother’s health decline.The song, which was written with longtime collaborator Amy Wadge, came to life after Sheeran hopped out of the shower of his home and heard Wadge strumming the chords.Kathryn Townsend Griffin — the daughter of the late Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the 1973 R&B classic with Gaye — wasn’t present Thursday. She had collapsed in court Wednesday and left the Moynihan Courthouse on a stretcher.Her attorney Ben Crump said that she was feeling better and is expected to return to court next week.Judge Louis L.

would not pursue sexual assault charges against Carter because the statute of limitations had expired, but a recently passed California law temporarily lifted the statute of limitations for sexual assault claims to be brought in civil court.“I’ve faced extraordinary backlash for standing up for myself; I am not the first, however my intention is that I am the last,” Schuman said Tuesday in a statement to The Post.“It’s time that powerful figures in the music industry get the message that they can no longer afford to enable and protect sexual predators. I’m fighting to make the music industry a safer place to work and perform.” As the #MeToo movement got underway, Schuman detailed her accusations against Carter in a 2017 blog post that has since been deleted.“The attack by Nick Carter on Melissa is intolerable.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” was released in theaters, someone leaked a script of the movie, giving some fans a sneak peek into how the movie would go.And now, Marvel wants to get to the bottom of the mystery leak.A 63-page transcript of dialogue from the “Ant-Man” film was posted on Reddit in January, and Marvel is trying to uncover the identity of the person — or people — responsible.The dialogue leaked was edited and/or displayed in a Portuguese web interface, and there’s evidence that shows it’s likely the leaked text was “intended for use in subtitles,” according to piracy news site TorrentFreak.In an introduction to the leaked dialogue, an unknown person wrote that the text is attributed to screenwriter Jeff Loveness and was described as “translated dialogue.”A request was filed Friday in California federal district court on behalf of Marvel asking to issue a subpoena that would force Reddit to expose whoever was responsible for posting the movie dialogue to the r/MarvelStudiosSpoilers subreddit “on or about” Jan. 20, 2023.The subpoena request was filed in accordance with the U.S.

exploited his name and voice to promote Stern’s shows.Melendez — who left Stern’s radio show in 2004 after 15 years — filed suit against the network in 2020 claiming it was using old recordings on two channels dedicated to Stern to attract listeners without his permission.On Tuesday, Manhattan’s 2nd Circuit Court of appeals unanimously upheld a lower court’s 2021 decision tossing Melendez’s suit, finding that SiriusXM doesn’t owe Melendez any damages.The ruling found that Melendez wasn’t covered by federal copyright laws because he failed to allege that SiriusXM made money off of his name rather than off of the archival episode excerpts they aired that featured his voice.Melendez was on “The Howard Stern Show” from 1988 to 2004 when he left for NBC’s “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” Stern gave Melendez his nickname because of his lifelong speech impediment.Stern’s show moved from the radio to Sirius in 2006 under a five-year $500 million contract — that included the rights to air old shows featuring Melendez.“While we respectfully disagree with the court’s ruling, we note that it took them 34 pages to render its decision and the 2nd used this case as the opportunity to clarify the prevailing law in the Circuit,” Melendez’ lawyer Michael Popok told The Post. “Mr.

previously accused the Latin singer of abuse — to the tune of $20 million.The “La Vida Loca” singer filed suit on Wednesday in San Juan against Dennis Yadiel Sanchez, claiming his nephew was attempting to “assassinate” the singer’s reputation, according to TMZ.The lawsuit comes after the 50-year-old singer was slapped with accusations that he was romantically involved with Sanchez, and allegedly harassed the young man after their relationship ended.In July, Martin’s 21-year-old nephew claimed he was a victim of domestic abuse and incest at the hands of Martin and was granted a restraining order against the singer.Martin’s attorney denied the “disgusting” and “untrue” accusations, saying the accuser has “mental health challenges.” Eventually, the case against Martin was dropped, but according to the latest legal action taken by Martin, Sanchez hasn’t stopped there.In fact, Martin claimed one month after Sanchez withdrew the restraining order, that he bombarded Martin with messages via social media, TMZ reported. He even vowed to “assassinate his reputation and integrity” if Martin didn’t cough up some money.Sanchez once boasted about being Martin’s nephew, the new lawsuit alleges — that is, before he made claims of incest and domestic violence.

threw out his case Friday, on the grounds he waited too long to take legal action under Marsha’s Law. The 2005 legislation gives child pornography victims the right to sue those who produce, distribute or possess the material, but the statute of limitations expires after the victim turns 28.Elder was 30 when he filed the suit in 2021.His lawyers argued US District Judge Fernando Olguin’s ruling in Los Angeles was a misinterpretation of the law.“Most child pornography is traded well into the victim’s adulthood,” attorney Margaret Mabie told NPR.

article for Vanity Fair about her experience with Delvey, 31, before the May 2018 New York magazine article — which the show was based on — was published and wrote a book titled “My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress.”“Inventing Anna” follows Delvey — whose real name is Anna Sorokin — as she scams her way through New York City. She lies about being a German heiress, conning not only her friends but also banks and businessmen in an attempt to fund the lifestyle of a wannabe socialite.Williams claims that nearly everything about her character in the Netflix show is made up.“This action will show that Netflix made a deliberate decision for dramatic purposes to show Williams doing or saying things in the Series which portray her as a greedy, snobbish, disloyal, dishonest, cowardly, manipulative and opportunistic person,” the complaint, filed in federal court in Delaware, reads.The lawsuit states that the show consists of 16 separate sets of defamatory statements about the former Vanity Fair photo editor.“Netflix purposely used my real name, and real aspects of my life, to create a totally false and defamatory characterization of me.

since the shocking case was withdrawn on Thursday morning.“For two weeks, I was not allowed to defend myself because I was following a procedure where the law obligated [me] not to talk until I was in front of the judge,” Martin said in a video obtained by TMZ, adding now that the claims have been “proven to be false,” he wants to tell the “truth.”“It has been so painful. It has been devastating for me, for my family, for my friends, and I wouldn’t wish this upon anybody,” Martin revealed on Thursday.“To the person that was claiming this nonsense, I wish him the best and I wish he finds the help so he can start a new life filled with love and truth and joy, and he doesn’t hurt anybody else,” Martin continued.The Grammy winner went on to say his priority now is “to heal,” which he’s doing through music.“I cannot wait to be back onstage,” he continued, which he’ll be doing this weekend when he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.

According to TMZ, sources with direct knowledge of the situation say Martin will appear via Zoom before a judge in Puerto Rico on Thursday.The news comes after Martin denied the allegations that he and his 21-year-old nephew had a “romantic or sexual relationship” for seven months.“Unfortunately, the person who made this claim is struggling with deep mental health challenges,” Martin’s attorney Marty Singer previously told The Post. “Ricky Martin has, of course, never been — and would never be — involved in any kind of sexual or romantic relationship with his nephew.” In fact, Singer went on to call the claims “disgusting” and “untrue.”“The idea is not only untrue, it is disgusting.

reported Saturday that the order states that Martin and the other person dated for seven months. The outlet quotes the order as saying they broke up two months ago — but that the petitioner alleges Martin did not accept the separation, and has loitered near the petitioner’s home at least three times.“The petitioner fears for his safety,” El Vocero quoted the order as saying.Valencia said that the order bars the “Livin’ la Vida Loca” singer from contacting or calling the person who filed it, and that a judge will later decide during a hearing if the order should stay in place or be lifted.Valencia noted that the person who filed for the restraining order did not contact police, which would have involved prosecutors determining if there was enough evidence to file charges.

according to legal docs, filed Wednesday in L.A. Central District Court, that mention a “potentially career-ending allegation.”Drucker noted that she worked with him on two separate occasions due to his “personal and professional life [being] in absolute turmoil” and allegedly helped the Puerto Rican singer navigate the world of “recording contracts, touring and sponsorship deals, and other professional endeavors.”“Rebecca Drucker saved Ricky Martin’s career,” the 15-page suit, seen by The Post, alleged.

violated a 2019 settlement agreement that stated he controlled the rights to the Cro-Mags name.McGowan and another former member of the group, meanwhile, were allowed to use the name “Cro-Mags JM” under the terms of the deal.“The impermissible phrase Cro-Mags JAM suggests that Mr. Flanagan, the original member of Cro-Mags, would be conducting a jam session with other musicians—which is obviously not the case,” the suit states.“This clearly constitutes unfair competition, trademark infringement, and a material breach of the Settlement Agreement, as it is an impermissible use of Plaintiff’s CROMAGS Mark,” the filing adds.The lawsuit is the latest salvo in a long, bitter and sometimes violent beef that’s played out in recent years among the band’s founding members.Flanagan has claimed that Cro-Mags was solely his idea when he formed the band in 1981.

A settlement has been reached between the University of Southern California and the former students, many of them gay and bisexual men, who say they were victims of sexual misconduct by a university doctor. Photo: USC.

Kat Von D is facing new legal trouble in California.The 40-year-old is being sued for unpaid rent and damages to the rental property she transformed into her famed L.A. tattoo parlor High Voltage Tattoo, and she may be forced to fork out tens of thousands of dollars.Although details remain scarce, TMZ reported the property’s landlord is suing Von D for unpaid rent, claiming that she owes over $92,000 for remodeling fees and back rent.The back rent was from several months in 2020 and future rent that will come due in 2022.

Netflix documentary “White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch,” out April 19.The documentary traces the explosive growth of the fashion and pop culture sensation and how its clothing and seductive marketing dominated youth culture for over a decade. Under the stewardship of ultraprivate CEO Mike Jeffries, the brand was aspirational — and, as lawsuits later alleged, discriminatory in its hiring practices. Bogged down by bad press, legal issues and its reluctance to move with the ever-changing times, it had fallen out of fashion by the late aughts.The original Abercrombie & Fitch was founded in 1892 in Manhattan by David T.

for a cut of his song-catalogue sale.Claudia Levy failed in her bid to overturn a previous Manhattan ruling that tossed her lawsuit seeking a portion of the money Dylan made when he off-loaded his catalogue to Universal Music Group in 2020. Levy had argued that her late husband Jacques Levy’s estate was entitled to 35 percent of the profits Dylan made when he sold the seven songs her husband collaborated on him with for the legend’s 1976 album “Desire.”But an appeals court Thursday found that Jacques Levy’s contract with Dylan was “unambiguous, and does not entitle plaintiffs to proceeds from the sale of the copyrights of the compositions cowritten with Dylan.”Levy – who died in 2004 – co-wrote the majority of the nine songs on the album with the “Blowin’ in the Wind” singer, for which he had received 35 percent royalties totaling roughly $1 million.His widow brought her the $7.25 million lawsuit against Dylan last year.“Today’s decision puts the nail in the coffin of this opportunistic lawsuit,” Dylan’s lawyer, Orin Snyder, said in a statement. “We are pleased the court has again rejected this sad attempt to profit off of Bob’s recent catalog sale.”Claudia’s lawyer did not return a request for comment.

Damon Gillespie and actress and YouTuber Grace Aki met while working in musical theater in 2014, bonding over their love of Broadway and show tunes.The pair, whose engagement was reported by People Magazine, married in October 2018, but by last summer, the music was over, according to court papers. Now the two have traded lawsuits against each other.

disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein — used the image on “untold thousands of consumer products.”Zaheda claimed that violated a contract that limited use to promoting the film at the time of its release in 1994.Zahedi — who was paid $10,000 to take the photo of Thurman depicting character Mia Wallace — was once gifted an action figure of Wallace in 2015 that had packaging with his picture on it and was given a pair of socks with his photo on them in 2019 — eventually prompting him to file

75-year-old singer alleges the former member of Congress has breached a contract signed by Cher and her ex-husband after their divorce. Sonny, whose real name was Salvatore Bono, and Cher married in 1967 and skyrocketed to success as a musical duo.

Former California Highway Patrol officer Jay Brome has received a settlement of $2.2 million in a lawsuit he brought against the CHP, saying his coworkers made his life on the job miserable because he’s gay.

George Stephanopoulos on “GMA,” says the show’s then-senior executive producer Michael Corn sexually assaulted her after a work party when he was drunk, according to her Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit from Wednesday.The alleged incident happened in February 2015 when Crawford was in Los Angeles with the team covering the Academy Awards.Crawford claims that another former employee, Jill McClain, was also sexually assaulted by Corn in 2010 and 2011 and that after the women exchanged stories early

According to Variety, the lawsuit alleges that the producers had undervalued domestic and foreign receipts by tens of millions of dollars.

reported.

A video chronicling the uproarious incident currently boasts almost 250,000 views on TikTok. The alleged victim, Emily Mackinnon, set the smelly scene.

scandal-ridden megachurch Hillsong — and at the unexpected locale of two regional court systems.The Australia-based institution is currently being sued in Norwalk, Connecticut’s housing court and a state Supreme Court in Australia over allegations of wholly unholy behavior. The Wall Street Theater Company, which Hillsong’s Connecticut branch rented for its weekly services, is suing the church for over $100,000, alleging unpaid rent, the theft of venue property and “immoral, oppressive and

blockbuster sale of his song catalogue, new court papers show.

Anastassia Khozissova, the ex-girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius, alleged in 2004 that Ralph Lauren himself approached her to be a muse for a number of his collections—including the highly-desired book, “Diary of a Collection,” which features “intimate and breathtaking photographs.”“Ms.

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