The rapper is due to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Rapper Snoop Dogg is being sued by a woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2013. The unnamed woman, who has filed her legal claim in California, says she “was panicked and terrified” at the time, in a bathroom at a TV studio.
Her lawsuit comes days before the US star is due to join other rap giants including Eminem and Dr Dre on stage at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Since the story broke, the rapper’s team has denied the allegations calling the claim “a meritless shakedown. Snoop has also publicly denied the claims, according to TMZ, and wrote on Instagram that “Gold digger season is here be careful… keep ya guards up. And. Keep ya circle small”.
The woman, who is described as a dancer, model, host and actress, says Snoop burst in on her when she was feeling unwell and forced her to perform oral sex. A similar complaint was filed by another woman in December 2021.
In the statement, Snoop’s spokesperson said, “They appear to be part of a self-enrichment shakedown scheme to extort Snoop Dogg right before he performs during this Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show. What is clear is that this shakedown scheme is disgraceful. This attempt to use the courts to advance this scheme is shameful too and does a disservice to real victims who deserve to be believed.”
The Super Bowl is scheduled for February 14th.
