Terry Crews Denied Justice for Being a victim of sexual assault
The 2017 Hollywood sex scandal assault allegations put several of Hollywood’s entertainment power players in hot water. While allowing the alleged victims of sexual assault to finally be able to speak out and demand the justice they deserve. Unfortunately for Actor Terry Crews, justice was denied after the Los Angeles County District Attorney and the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office rejected Terry Crews‘ sexual assault case against William Morris Endeavor agent Adam Venit.
According to TMZ a representative for the Los Angeles City Attorney said the following:
“The matter was rejected because it was beyond the statute of limitations.”
Representatives for Crews, Venit, and William Morris Endeavor did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The 49-year old Crews, filed a police report as a crime victim last November, one month after he went public with claims that “a high-level Hollywood executive” grabbed his genitals at an entertainment function in February 2016. He later appeared on “Good Morning America” and named his alleged abuser as Venit.
“I have never felt more emasculated, more objectified. I was horrified,” Crews said. “It’s so bizarre. I wake up every morning wondering, ‘Did this really happen?”
“People need to be held accountable,” he continued. “This is the deal about Hollywood. It is an abuse of power. This guy, again, he’s one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, and he looked at me at the end as if, ‘Who is going to believe you?'”
Venit did not comment on the allegation, and, at the time, WME released a statement indicating that the agent “was suspended after the internal investigation into the matter.” Venit is still employed by WME.
In December, Crews filed a lawsuit against Venit, alleging assault, sexual battery, emotional distress, and negligence, among other claims.
“It is now time to hold Venit accountable for his sexual predatory behavior and to hold WME accountable for its conduct in condoning, ratifying, and encouraging Venit’s sexual predatory behavior,” the lawsuit reads. “Indeed, a message needs to be sent to those in power who abuse those over whom they exert influence and control that abusive and sexual predatory behavior will not be tolerated.”
Things are not over for Crews though, he still has a civil suit out against Venit. Although the felony charges against Venit where rejected, Crew’s hopes things will work out in his favor.
Will this deter other men to step forward in hopes of seeking justice in similar sexual allegation claims? How will this impact Crews seeking professional acting jobs in Hollywood?
