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TDE finds itself hit with additional accusations in a suit against the label by two women accusing two of the company’s executives of sexual harassment.
Per The Shade Room, Top Dawg Entertainment, the record label that is home to SZA, Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q, and former home to Kendrick Lamar, is now being accused of doxing the two women in an amended version of the women’s suit. None of the aforementioned artists are named in the suit.
The company sent a press release to many outlets, includingHipHopDX, on February 1 after news of the suit broke. The statement named the two women, who had filed their suit anonymously.
As a result of TDE releasing the plaintiff’s names, their complaint alleges, the women — Linda Luna and Ayah Altayri — received messages saying they should be “raped and killed,” “burned alive” and “sexually harassed.”
“Since her identity was revealed, Ms. Luna has received multiple harassing messages from third parties,” the complaint reads. “Ms. Luna has also received multiple harassing messages towards her media relations company’s social media account. Following the release of Plaintiffs’ personally identifying information, two of Ms. Luna’s clients terminated their professional relationship with her.”
The two women claim that having their names revealed resulted in emotional distress and lost income.
The original suit became news on January 31, Newsweek broke the news that the label was being sued by two then-anonymous women, who are claiming that employees of the label subjected them to sexual harassment and assault.
When they spoke up, the women said in the suit, management turned a “blind eye.”
Among the TDE employees named in the complaint, per Complex, are Brandon Tiffith — accused by one plaintiff of unwanted sexual advances and sexual battery — and Anthony Tiffith Jr., the son of the label’s founder. The latter is accused of a “pattern of sexual harassment,” according to Complex.
One of the plaintiffs, described as a friend of a TDE artist, alleges that she was “sexually harassed twice by TDE employees, one of whom gave her alcohol (despite her being underage) in an attempt to further sexual advances.”
The accusers’ lawyer Shounak S. Dharap released a statement.
“This lawsuit presents a glaring example of the systemic abuse and exploitation in the entertainment industry,” he said. “Our clients trusted TDE to act with integrity and professionalism. Instead, their trust was betrayed in profoundly damaging ways. They’re bringing this lawsuit because they refuse to be silenced, and because they intend to hold TDE accountable in court.”
Marty Singer, Top Dawg Entertainment’s legal counsel, responded to the suit with a statement. Singer’s statement gave the names of the two alleged victims, who were only referred to in the suit as “Jane Doe” and “Jane Roe.”
“This is a clear example of a shakedown lawsuit by Linda Luna and Ayah Altayri who made a demand of $48 million through their attorneys on fabricated claims, and whose attorneys are looking for their ten minutes of fame. There are text messages and communications that totally refute these baseless claims. Additionally, Ms. Luna and Ms. Altayri were never employees of Top Dawg Entertainment. We are confident that we will prevail in this action.”
Perry Farrell has released another public apology following an on-stage confrontation involving his bandmate Dave Navarro.
The Jane's Addiction frontman was involved in a physical altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro last year during a live performance, an incident that prompted the band to cancel their reunion tour and eventually led to their split.
“I'd like to address what happened on stage last year,” Perry, 66, said in a statement shared across both his personal Instagram account and Jane's Addiction’s official page. “I've reflected on it and know I didn't handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show.”
He went on to admit that he did not meet fan expectations and described himself as deeply remorseful toward everyone impacted by the incident.
“Jane's Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades. The band, the songs, the patrons, and the impact that we've had on music and culture mean more to me than any words I could ever possibly write down,” he shared.
“My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I'm truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”
Jane's Addiction also issued its own statement regarding the altercation, which ultimately led to the group’s remaining members filing a lawsuit against Perry alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
“Today we are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane's Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together,” the band wrote, signaling that the group would not move forward with Perry. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors.”
