Category: Sexual Harassment

PHOTOS Who is Tracy Sampson? R. Kelly accuser gets Dateline signal boost

More survivors of R. Kelly's alleged sexual assault have come forward in the wake of "Surviving R. Kelly" -- and their media platforms are only growing in size. Who is Tracy Sampson? The native Chicagoan's Dateline interview revisited the underage sexual relationship Tracy says took place when she was a record company intern and Kelly took advantage of her.

Michael Darby sexual assault charges get RHOP husband suspended; Ashley Darby goes silent

Though Ashley Darby appears to be standing by her husband (for now), the Michael Darby sexual assault allegations have already gotten him suspended from The Real Housewives of Potomac pending a criminal investigation. Michael faces up to eleven years in prison on two separate assault-related charges; read on for the details, plus Ashley’s evolving response.

Marc Maron says his friend Louis CK lied to him about sexual harassment claims

In the wake of comedian Louis C.K. admitted that the <a href="https://starcasm.net/archives/379085" target="_blank">sexual harassment rumors about him that first started circulating as far back as 2012 were true</a>, his fans and friends in the industry are grappling with what this all means. Comedian and popular podcaster Marc Maron is a fan Louis' spanning decades and addressed the issue on the intro of his latest episode of WTF. In his reckoning with Louis' actions he claimed he directly asked C.K. multiple time about whether or not the rumors were true, and Louis responded with "no it's not true, it's not real, it's a rumor."

AUDIO Full transcript of George Takei’s Howard Stern interview regarding sexual harassment allegations

Former Star Trek star George Takei's comments about grabbing and coercing partners into sex during a recent Howard Stern interview complicate his denial of the sexual harassment allegations made against him. Keep reading to see those allegations and Takei's response, along with the audio of Takei's remarks to Stern and a complete transcript of their exchange.

Kevin Spacey comes out after Anthony Rapp accuses him of underage sexual advances

Kevin Spacey put to rest long-standing rumors about his sexuality in a single midnight tweet following a sexual harassment claim against him. Actor Anthony Rapp, best-known for his starring role in the original cast of Rent and for his current role on Star Trek: Discovery, accused Spacey of making a sexual advance against him in 1986, when Spacey was 26 years old and Rapp just 14. UPDATE – Other celebrities are dragging Spacey for using his coming-out statement as a distraction from Rapp's allegations. (Or, as Wanda Sykes put it, for "hiding behind the rainbow.") See what they have to say...