Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer Danny Elfman has been accused in lurid detail of sexual misconduct by another woman, who claims he frequently was naked in her presence and allegedly masturbated while she slept next to him.
Documents filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court said the accuser was 21 when she met the 47-year-old Elfman in New York.
She is referred to as “Jane Doe” in the court papers. The lawsuit names Elfman and his company, Musica de la Muerta, alleging that he committed sexual assault, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment and negligence on her from 1997 to 2002.
Read the complaint here. The plaintiff allegedly met Elfman at a party in April of 1997. They became friendly and she accepted his frequent invitations to industry events, developing a relationship that she hoped would boost her own music career.
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