L.A. Reid’s come out unsuccessful in his attempt to have the sexual assault lawsuit filed against him in 2023 dismissed.
According to Law 360, the famed music executive’s request to drop the case was denied by Judge Valerie Caproni in a New York court on Tuesday (August 13).
Per the report, Reid’s attorney tried to remove 10 sections of New York Penal Law Article 130 cited in the lawsuit, which his alleged victim called “inappropriate” and a waste of the court’s time. The judge agreed.
“It is difficult to understand any prejudice caused by additional citations to other portions of Article 130,” Judge Caproni said. “Because Defendant has not met his burden, his Motion to Strike is denied.”
L.A. Reid is being sued by a woman named Drew Dixon, who used to work at Arista as an A&R.
In a filing submitted in November 8, Dixon alleges Reid “sexually harassed [her] and refused to allow her to succeed unless she acquiesced to his demand to be alone and in close proximity to her, where he would create the opportunity to sexually assault her on two separate occasions.”
The suit continues: “This litigation is not only about the horrific physical assaults that Ms. Dixon had to endure. But it is also about the irreparable damage done to the rare and blossoming career of an extraordinary talent.”
Dixon also submitted a statement to the Los Angeles Times, saying: “L.A. Reid is a known predator, who uses his singular professional power to force himself on his victims.
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“In my case, his persistent campaign of sexual harassment and assault forced me to abandon the work I loved when I was at the top of my game in the music business, having worked my way up from internships and a job as a receptionist.”
This is not the first time that L.A. Reid has been accused of sexual assault. In 2017, he left Epic Records after accusations he acted unlawfully towards an assistant, with Sony reaching a settlement with his accuser.
Drew Dixon has previously detailed that Reid behaved inappropriately towards her during her time at Arista.