From an oversimplified moral standpoint, rape is sex without consent. Consent could be lacking for any number of reasons, but the focus is on the impact of intoxication on a person's ability to consent. To be a bit abstract, the philosophical concern is about consent agency, which is the capacity of the person to give consent. What counts as consent will vary based on whether the matter is considered in moral, practical or legal contexts. What is also not in doubt is that people will disagree about this.
“A common denominator,” they allege in court filings, “is evidence that Campbell masqueraded as a rideshare driver and in one case a bar employee, and targeted women at venues in the downtown Boston area who were too intoxicated to consent to sex or to resist his assaults.”
The move set off a months-long court proceeding, which was conducted outside of public view and led US district judge Jed Rakoff to reverse a $2.5m award that had been granted to the alleged victim in a separate Epstein-related class action lawsuit.
Nygard's lawyers filed a notice of appeal in 2024, arguing his sentence was excessive and the judge erred in admitting the testimony of clinical psychologist Lori Haskell on the effects of trauma.
Eddie Cascio stated, 'We were brainwashed, we were groomed,' expressing the deep psychological manipulation they experienced at the hands of Michael Jackson. He felt that Jackson took away his manhood, highlighting the profound impact of the abuse.
Ruby Rose accused Katy Perry of sexual assault in a series of social media posts, stating, 'Katy Perry sexual assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne.' Rose mentioned that the incident occurred when she was in 'my early 20s'.
