Jermaine Jackson Ordered to Pay Rape Accuser $6.5 Million After Failing to Respond to Lawsuit
The judge also ordered Jackson to pay $7,131.84 in legal costs after he failed to answer the 2023 lawsuit.
- On Thursday, May 14, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elaine W. Mandel ordered Jermaine Jackson to pay $6.5 million in a default judgment after he failed to respond to a rape lawsuit filed by Rita Butler Barrett.
- Barrett invoked California's Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act to pursue the civil lawsuit, alleging that Jackson forced his way into her Encino home in 1988 and violently raped her.
- Jackson failed to respond to the lawsuit, and Barrett further alleged that Motown Records founder Berry Gordy covered up the incident to preserve Jackson's reputation and profits.
- The court also ordered Jackson to pay $7,131.84 in legal costs, while he has recently been active promoting the Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, starring his son, Jaafar Jackson.
- Court documents suggest Barrett is not the only person accusing Jackson of sexual violence; those seeking support can contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or text "HELLO" to 741-741.
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PasteJermaine Jackson fails to contest rape case, ordered to pay $6.5 million
Jermaine Jackson, 71, has been ordered to pay $6.5 million to a woman who filed a rape lawsuit against him in December 2023. Rita Butler Barrett, who claimed Jackson forced his way into her home and raped her in 1988, had lawyers serve the performer a legal notice in The Los Angeles Times after failing to track him down. When Jackson did not respond to the notice, the defendant’s lawyers filed a 95-page document requesting a default judgment in …
Jermaine Jackson ordered to pay more than $6.5M to woman who accused him of rape after ignoring lawsuit
Jackson was sued in December 2023 in connection with an alleged sexual assault that took place in 1988.Jermaine Jackson at the 'Michael' premiere in BerlinCredit: Tristar Media/WireImageKey PointsJermaine Jackson has been ordered to pay more than $6.5 million to a woman who accused him of rape back in 1988.In December 2023, she filed a lawsuit against Jackson, father of Michael star Jaafar Jackson, which was ignored.Jackson's accuser alleges he …
EXCLUSIVE: Jermaine Jackson Suffers Massive Legal Blow as Judge Orders Him to Pay $6.5Million to 'Rape' Accuser After Failing to Respond to Lawsuit
The accuser was awarded a default judgment after the court found Jackson and the named corporate defendants did not properly respond or defend against the civil complaint
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