Afrika Bambaataa he was accused by several people of sexual abuse, which led to his expulsion from the World Zulu Nation. John Doe filed for a default judgment late last month in connection with an earlier lawsuit alleging that the Hip-Hop pioneer abused him.
All hip hop obtained documents filed by John Doe's attorneys on March 28, indicating it was the third such request for the default judgment motion. The request was sent to Judge Alexander Tisch, who is overseeing the civil case.
From All hip hop:
“This firm represents the Plaintiff in the above-mentioned matter,” John Doe's attorneys wrote. “Plaintiff filed a motion for default judgment (motion sequence #3) against Def. Taylor on August 1, 2022. Plaintiff once again respectfully inquires as to when the Court will issue a Judgment and Order.”
John Doe accused Bambaataa, whose real name is Lance Taylor, of child sexual abuse and sex trafficking in a 2021 lawsuit. The alleged victim said she was just 12 years old when the abuse began.
“From 1991 to 1995, Plaintiff was invited to Defendant's apartment, located at BRH, where he was repeatedly sexually abused consisting of mutual masturbation and sodomism,” John Doe's attorneys wrote. “During the same period of time, the Plaintiff was taken by the Defendant Taylor to other locations and offered sex to other male adults in exchange for money. Defendant Taylor, Plaintiff's intentional sexual assault was for his own sexual gratification and without regard to Plaintiff's well-being. Defendant Taylor performed the aforementioned acts for his own sexual gratification and without Plaintiff's consent.”
Afrika Bambaataa initially denied any wrongdoing in 2016 and has since maintained his innocence. Several people aligned with Bambaataa defended the former Zulu World Nation leader despite the criticism they endured for it.
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