RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Shangela Accused Of Raping Former HBO Production Assistant In New Lawsuit
perezhilton.com[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] RuPaul’s Drag Race fan favorite Shangela has been accused of rape by a former HBO production assistant.
The allegation was made in a lawsuit filed by Daniel McGarrigle in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday.
According to court documents obtained by Deadline, the 39-year-old claimed the disturbing incident allegedly took place at a Louisiana hotel room in February 2020 after production wrapped for season one of We’re Here.
Daniel recalled in the suit that the cast and crew celebrated the milestone with a party at a restaurant called El Toro, during which Shangela – whose real name is Darius Jeremy Pierce – “was heavily flirtatious with McGarrigle and insisted on buying him drinks.” He claimed the A Star Is Born actor made him drink five shots and two mixed drinks at the bash, even though Daniel told the star he “did not drink often.” At one point, Shangela had the production assistant come back to his hotel room to help him pack for a flight the next day.
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