US EditionBaltimore-Born Music Producer Faced Sexual Assault Allegations in February. He Says More Are Coming.
- Kevin Liles, a Baltimore-born former Def Jam president, faced a sexual assault lawsuit in February filed by an anonymous former employee.
- The lawsuit follows separate extortion claims from Shanell Jones, aka Lady Luck, a former Def Jam artist who alleges sexual assault and grooming by Liles.
- Liles denies all claims, calling the allegations 'utterly false and horrendous,' and says Jones threatened to sue and publish a tell-all book unless he pays $30 million.
- He expressed that he would refuse to give any money to those attempting to damage his reputation or the legacy he has worked to build, despite Jones having publicly praised him for years.
- Liles resigned as 300 Entertainment CEO months before and vows to fight all allegations and extortion attempts, emphasizing he will take legal action if necessary.
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Music mogul Kevin Liles accuses rapper of $30M extortion scheme amid ‘false’ accusations
Kevin Liles, the Baltimore-born music mogul who is currently fighting sexual assault allegations, said an artist he signed in the late 1990s is planning to sue him and publish a book of “false and horrendous accusations” against him if he doesn’t pay her $30 million.
Kevin Liles Claims Former Def Jam Rapper Lady Luck Tried to Extort Him for $30 Million
Kevin Liles is firing back at former Def Jam rapper Lady Luck, accusing her of trying to shake him down for $30 million. In a public statement, the longtime music executive claimed that Lady Luck, whose real name is Shanell Jones, and her legal team threatened to drop a bombshell tell-all book and sue him unless he coughed up the cash. The book reportedly includes explosive claims that he groomed the rapper after signing her as a teen in 1999, e…
Baltimore-born music producer faced sexual assault allegations in February. He says more are coming.
Former record executive and Baltimore native Kevin Liles said in a lengthy statement Tuesday that he was being “extorted” by a former Def Jam artist who threatened to file a second lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. Liles’ defensive post alleges that the female artist, whom The Baltimore Sun is not naming as an alleged victim of sexual assault, and her legal team also told him that if he did not pay them $30 million, she would detail in a b…
Kevin Liles Accuses Ex-Def Jam Rapper Lady Luck of Extorting Him for $30M
Kevin Liles is claiming his former Def Jam protégé, battle rapper Lady Luck, is looking to cash out for $30 million on fake claims he once sexually assaulted her -- and he refuses to let it happen!!!
Kevin Liles Claims Lady Luck Demanded $30 Million From Him or She Would File a Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Him, Provides Receipts on New Website
Kevin Liles claims Lady Luck demanded $30 million from him or she would file a sexual assault lawsuit against him and provides receipts on a new website.
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