Embattled comedian Chris D’Elia was accused of sexual exploitation & violation of child pornography laws in a new civil lawsuit filed California federal court on Tuesday.
The accuser, who goes by Jane Doe in the filing seen by Page Six, claims that in 2014 — when she was 17 years old — D’Elia connected with her on social media. She claims that he knew she was underage, since he commented on one of her high school “spirit day” photos.
The lawsuit claims D’Elia, then 34, invited the accuser to one of his shows, which she & a friend attended in Connecticut. However, before the performance, he asked the accuser to come up to his hotel room but told her friend to leave or else he wouldn’t open the door, the filing states.
Once inside his hotel room, D’Elia — who via a spokesperson denied the claims — “grabbed” the teen’s hand & pleasured himself, according to the lawsuit. Afterward, D’Elia allegedly instructed the plaintiff to undress herself while he watched & then had sex with her despite the fact that she told him “several” times that she was 17 & still in high school.
The lawsuit claims D’Elia responded “hot” when told she was a minor. (Connecticut law says the age of consent is 16.)
“Chris denies these allegations & will vigorously defend against them in court,” a spokesperson for D’Elia told the Los Angeles Times.
D’Elia then “constructed a manipulative, controlling & abusive dynamic in which he demanded Ms. Doe provide him sexually explicit images of herself over the internet, directed her what specific sexual poses & acts she should perform for him & psychologically punished her when she refused,” the lawsuit alleges.
Over the course of 6 or 7 months, the teen reportedly sent D’Elia more than 100 sexually explicit photos & videos.
Their communication continued until May 2015, the lawsuit says. Doe turned 18 on Jan. 31, 2015.
The lawsuit seeks damages to be assessed at trial.
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Source: Page Six
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