Axl Rose settles sexual assault lawsuit, denies allegations in new statement

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sexual assault lawsuit filed in 2023, with a new statement by the rock star denying its allegations.The Guns N’ Roses frontman was alleged to have assaulted former mdoel Sheila Kennedy in a Manhattan hotel room in 1989, a lawsuit filed in New York’s Supreme Court on November 22, 2023 stated.In March 2024, Rose filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which his legal team described as an “unscrupulous attempt at a financial windfall”.Now, per Rolling Stone, Rose and Kennedy have reached a private settlement, with a statement provided by the singer to the publication – maintaining his innocence, he said: “As I have from the beginning, I deny the allegations.

There was no assault.” The terms of the private pact were undisclosed.In a filing obtained by Rolling Stone, both parties had reportedly filed paperwork in New York at a recent undisclosed date.

It stated that they had agreed to discontinue the case with prejudice – which means that it cannot be filed again at a later date.

They further agreed to cover their own legal costs, the filing stated.In a separate statement, Rose’s lawyer told Rolling Stone that the 62-year-old “suffered greatly from this lawsuit,” and that “he will now be able to move on with his life”.