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Jimmie Allen at the 2023 MusiCares Persons of the Year event in Los Angeles in February.
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Country music singer Jimmie Allen has been dropped by his recording label, CNN confirmed Monday.
“BBR Music Group has dissolved its relationship with Jimmie Allen, he is no longer an active artist on its roster,” a representative for BBR told CNN in a statement. Allen’s artist page was also pulled from the label’s website.
The label news suspended its relationship with Allen after a lawsuit, obtained by CNN, was filed against the singer on May 11, accusing him of sexual assault and harassment. A second lawsuit accusing Allen of sexual assault was filed by another woman in federal court in Tennessee on June 9.
CNN has reached a representative for Allen for comment.
According to a June 9 copy of the lawsuit obtained by CNN, the petitioner, referred to as Jane Doe 2, claims that Allen sexually assaulted her in a Las Vegas hotel room in July 2022. The suit also says that Allen secretly videotaped the incident without her permission. .
The May 11 lawsuit alleges that Allen “raped and sexually abused” the plaintiff, referred to as Jane Doe, while she was employed by his management company Wide Open Music between 2020 and 2022, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by CNN.
After the lawsuit was filed, Allen issued a statement In different.
“It is deeply troubling and offensive that someone I consider one of my closest friends, colleagues and confidants would make allegations that have absolutely no truth to them whatsoever,” Allen said in the May statement.
The statement continued, “I acknowledge that we had a sexual relationship – one that lasted nearly two years. During that time, he never once accused me of any wrongdoing, and he said that our relationship and friendship is something he wants to continue forever. Just after things between us, he hired a lawyer to contact and ask for money, which leads me to question his motives. The simple the truth is, his accusations are not only false, but extremely damaging. I have worked hard to build my career, and I intend to mount a vigorous defense of his claims and take all other legal actions necessary to protect my reputation.
Elizabeth Fegan, the attorney representing the women, told CNN in a statement Monday, “Since Jane Doe filed her lawsuit last month, we’ve heard from others who share similar experiences. The Jane Doe 2’s confrontation shows me that there is a clear, distinct pattern of behavior. We intend to show that it is a pattern of deception, manipulation, and ultimately force.
“The law is clear – anyone who has given consent to sexual activity has the right and ability to withdraw consent at any time. Just as no means no, stop means stop. If a participant doesn’t stop, it’s sexual assault.”
Allen and his wife, Alexis Gale, both filed for divorce shortly before the first lawsuit was filed, according to online court records.
Allen was nominated for a best new artist Grammy in 2022 after releasing her second studio album, “Bettie James Gold Edition.” In 2021, he became the second Black musician to win the best new artist CMA Award. Allen also competed on “Dancing With the Stars” in 2021 and appeared as a mentor on “American Idol” in 2022.