DISCLAIMER: This article contains references to sexual assault and rape.Pop icon Jermaine Jackson’s brother Michael Jacksonafter breaking the obligation to respond to the case, he receives a legal notice. As a default judgment of the Los Angeles court, the 71-year-old singer has been ordered to pay $6.5 million to Rita Butler Barrett, who sued her for sexual assault.
Jermaine Jackson is in legal trouble after being accused of sexual assault
The official complaint was filed in December 2023, when Barrett accused Jackson of violently sexually abusing her in the spring of 1988 by forcing his way into her home. After the lawsuit was dismissed, Jackson must pay millions of dollars in damages and costs, according to People magazine.According to the complaint, she knew the Jackson 5 singer through professional and personal relationships through her husband, Ben Barrett, and worked closely with famous record label founder Berry Gordy. Barrett also mentioned that he feared for his life and said he left after feeling “full”. “During the attack, the plaintiff, a woman of faith, prayed to God for help,” the complaint asserted, adding: “During the attack, the plaintiff feared for her life,” the outlet reported.Barrett said she detailed what happened to Gordy, Jackson’s ex-brother-in-law, but he withheld and concealed the information to preserve his profits and protect his image. Alleging that it was a “cover-up,” Barrett noted that she suffered “serious emotional, physical and psychological injury, including humiliation, shame, guilt, financial loss, financial loss and lasting emotional distress.“
About Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson, father of the Jafar Jackson biopic star ‘Michael’, married Hazel Gordy in 1973, five years after signing a record deal with her brother’s company. According to Entertainment Weekly, he filed for divorce in November 1987 because he had a child with another woman.DISCLAIMER: If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, assault or abuse, seek immediate help. Contact a mental health specialist, NGO or someone you trust. Several helplines are available to provide assistance.
