Jimmie Allen Suspended by UTA Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
variety.comElizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Grammy-nominated, multiplatinum country star Jimmie Allen has been suspended by his agency UTA, following a sexual assault and battery lawsuit lodged against him. “We have suspended our representation of Jimmie Allen due to the recent allegations against him, which we take seriously,” a spokesperson for UTA told Variety.
Allen has been accused of rape, sexual assault and harassment by his former day-to-day manager, who sued the singer and his former management firm, alleging she was manipulated and groomed by Allen into an abusive sexual relationship while she worked on the singer’s management team.
The lawsuit was first exposed in a Variety investigation into the woman’s allegations. Allen admitted to a sexual relationship with the woman, but claims it was consensual.
In a statement to Variety, he called the allegations “deeply troubling and hurtful,” and said they were “false” and “extremely damaging.” Allen was put on suspension by his label, BBR Music Group, within hours of the lawsuit being filled.
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