US EditionMusic Honcho L.A. Reid Settles with Ex-Recording Executive Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault
Drew Dixon settled her 2023 sexual assault lawsuit against L.A. Reid on trial day, avoiding court after allegations of assaults in 2001 during her Arista Records tenure.
- On January 12, 2026, Drew Dixon announced a settlement with Antonio "L.A." Reid on the day his trial was set to begin in Manhattan federal court, saying, `We are happy to report that a settlement has been reached, the terms of which are confidential.`
- Dixon alleged Reid sexually assaulted her twice in 2001, once on a private plane and again in a car, and filed the suit in 2023 under New York’s Adult Survivors Act.
- Dixon contends Reid retaliated by cutting her budgets and rejecting demos, while planned witnesses included John Legend, Roy Lott and Aku Orraca‑Tetteh.
- The deal resolved the case on the day it was to begin, and Reid’s attorney Imran H. Ansari said it was settled "without any admission of liability" while Reid consistently denied the allegations.
- Dixon’s supporters note her advocacy, including advancing the Adult Survivors Act, has shifted power dynamics amid Antonio "L.A." Reid’s longstanding industry role and past misconduct allegations.
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Settlement Reached in Drew Dixon Lawsuit Against LA Reid Hours Before Federal Trial
Well, that was quick. Music executive Drew Dixon and former Arista Records leader L.A. Reid reached a confidential settlement Monday, ending Dixon’s sexual assault lawsuit on the morning their Manhattan… The post Settlement Reached in Drew Dixon Lawsuit Against LA Reid Hours Before Federal Trial appeared first on .
L.A. Reid, Grammy-winning executive, settles with ex-recording chief who accused him of sexual assault
Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid and Drew Dixon have settled their lawsuit involving sexual assault allegations against the former just before trial. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed yet.
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L.A. Reid is settling his lawsuit. The 69-year-old music mogul was accused by a former Arista executive, Drew Dixon, of sexual assault in 2001. In 2023, she claimed that L.A. retaliated after she rebuffed two instances of assault before she left the company in 2002. She shared additional details in an interview and within court documents. Keep reading to find out more… The case was scheduled to go to trial on Monday (January 12) before being set…
L.A. Reid Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit Ahead of Trial
Grammy Award-winning music executive Antonio “L.A.” Reid settled his sexual assault lawsuit with former Arista Records executive Drew Dixon on Monday, the same day the civil trial was scheduled to begin. Reid, the former CEO of Arista Records, settled with Dixon, a former A&R executive, who in 2023 accused him of sexual assault, harassment and retaliation on multiple occasions during the early 2000s. Per the New York Times, Dixon claimed Reid gr…
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