Rape Lawsuit Against Academy Ex-Chief Neil Portnow Is Dismissed After Plaintiff Cites Safety Concerns – Update
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deadline.comUPDATED, 12:33 PM: A federal judge in Manhattan has thrown out a sexual assault lawsuit filed last year against Former Recording Academy President Neil Portnow after the accuser cited safety concerns over her name being revealed in court.
The suit filed in early November alleged that Portnow drugged and raped the plaintiff in a New York City hotel room in 2018, when he was still chief of the Academy.
Judge Analisa Torres of Federal District Court dismissed the suit without prejudice, which means that it could be refiled later.
Read details of the case below. PREVIOUSLY, November 8: Former Recording Academy chief Neil Portnow is being sued by a musician who claims he raped her five years ago.
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