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| Terry Crews settles lawsuit with agent he says groped him | Terry Crews settles lawsuit with agent he says groped him |
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| The actor Terry Crews and agent Adam Venit have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which Crews alleged Venit groped him at a Hollywood party. | The actor Terry Crews and agent Adam Venit have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which Crews alleged Venit groped him at a Hollywood party. |
| Venit’s agency William Morris Endeavor, also named as a defendant, confirmed the deal Thursday in a statement saying the lawsuit would be dismissed. | Venit’s agency William Morris Endeavor, also named as a defendant, confirmed the deal Thursday in a statement saying the lawsuit would be dismissed. |
| Actor Terry Crews: I was sexually assaulted by Hollywood executive | |
| Crews filed the civil lawsuit 30 January, saying that Venit grabbed and squeezed his crotch at a 2016 party. Crews was among the most prominent men to come forward as a victim in the #MeToo movement. He said he had not spoken out earlier due to fear of being ostracised. | Crews filed the civil lawsuit 30 January, saying that Venit grabbed and squeezed his crotch at a 2016 party. Crews was among the most prominent men to come forward as a victim in the #MeToo movement. He said he had not spoken out earlier due to fear of being ostracised. |
| Venit denied the allegations in court documents, saying his actions toward Crews were not sexual and caused no harm. | Venit denied the allegations in court documents, saying his actions toward Crews were not sexual and caused no harm. |
| Prosecutors declined to file criminal charges in the case. | Prosecutors declined to file criminal charges in the case. |
| Representatives for Crews, a former NFL star known for his role in the TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. | Representatives for Crews, a former NFL star known for his role in the TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. |
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