Jermaine Jackson Voids $6.5 Million Default Rape Judgment, Will Defend Against Lawsuit in Court
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Rachel Scharf
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Jermaine Jackson has successfully voided a $6.5 million default rape judgment against him after a Los Angeles judge ruled that he was not properly served with the lawsuit. The woman who accused him of rape in 1988 will now have to argue her case in court, as Jackson's legal team successfully argued that service of process was insufficient. The case involves allegations of sexual assault and battery brought in 2023 by a session musician coordinator.
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· 3 pulledJermaine Jackson is getting another chance at defending himself against claims that he raped a session musician coordinator in 1988.
Jackson did not respond to the claims for more than two years, leading a Los Angeles judge to award a default judgment of $6.5 million.
A Los Angeles judge has now voided that judgment, ruling that Jackson was not properly served with the lawsuit.
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