A ny lady has filed a revenge porn lawsuit towards Diplo, claiming the DJ and producer despatched sexually express movies and images of her to a different lady, in keeping with courtroom papers obtained by Rolling Stone.
The lady, who filed beneath a Jane Doe pseudonym in California District Court on Thursday, claims she was 21 years outdated when she started Snapchatting with Diplo — whose actual title is Thomas Wesley Pentz — in April 2016. They allegedly exchanged sexual photos and met in particular person in June 2016 when Pentz invited the girl to his Manhattan resort room.
Over the course of their informal seven-year relationship, the girl alleges 45-year-old Pentz generally recorded their sexual encounters along with her consent, in keeping with her swimsuit. However, the girl claims that she was clear that she wished the footage and any intimate images to stay personal.
But final November, in keeping with the lawsuit, somebody had reached out to Doe and claimed she was in possession of sexual movies and pictures of Doe, which the girl claimed that Pentz despatched her through Snapchat in October 2018. “Upon information and belief,” the lawsuit added, “defendant Diplo has continued to disclose and/or distribute [Doe’s] intimate images and/or videos from 2018 through present.”
Doe says she filed a police report in New York on November 7, and days later “the NYPD issued a warrant for Defendant Diplo’s arrest for dissemination of intimate images and/or videos depicting” Doe, in keeping with the lawsuit.
The NYPD didn’t acknowledge if there was an lively warrant for Pentz when contacted by Rolling Stone, however did verify there was an lively investigation. “There is a criminal complaint on file for unlawful dissemination for a suspect with the name of Thomas Pentz which is currently being investigated by NYPD detectives,” a spokesperson mentioned. (A rep for Pentz didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.)
This is the second time Pentz has been accused of sharing explicit photos of a woman without her consent. Shelly Auguste has been in a authorized battle with Pentz since 2020 when she accused him of coercing her into having intercourse after a Las Vegas live performance. She accused the producer of recording the encounter with out her information and later leaking the footage on-line.
Auguste filed a restraining order towards Pentz in 2020, and she or he is at the moment suing the DJ for sexual battery, assault, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional misery. (Pentz beforehand denied Auguste’s allegations, claiming she was an “obsessed fan” who was harassing and attacking him.)
In July 2021, one other Jane Doe sued Pentz. She claimed that in an afterparty in Las Vegas in 2019, Pentz wouldn’t permit her to depart the room till she carried out oral intercourse on him, alleging he may need recorded the encounter. Pentz denied her claims and the following week the woman dropped her lawsuit, saying in an announcement that she “regret[ed]” her resolution and “no payment was offered or requested” as a part of withdrawing the submitting.
The New York Jane Doe is looking for damages of at the least $450,000. “Revenge pornography is an abhorrent violation of privacy and trust, inflicting profound emotional trauma on victims like Jane Doe,” her legal professional, Micha Star Liberty, mentioned in an announcement to Rolling Stone.
“Diplo’s actions represent a severe abuse of power and a blatant disregard for human dignity,” she added. “It is imperative that we, as a society, condemn such actions and hold perpetrators accountable. This lawsuit is a vital step towards justice, highlighting the necessity of protecting the rights of those who have been exploited.”
From Rolling Stone US.