Grammy-nominated singer Trey Songz, real name Tremaine Neverson, has settled a $25 million sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by a woman identified as “Jane Doe.”
The confidential conditional settlement was disclosed in recent court documents, just before the trial was set to begin this fall.
A trial was due to begin on Sept. 16 but will be vacated if the settlement agreement is met.
“The settlement agreement conditions dismissal of this matter on the satisfactory completion of specified terms that are not to be performed within 45 days of the date of the settlement,” the document states, according to Black Enterprise. “A request for dismissal will be filed no later than June 10, 2024.”
While the terms of the settlement remain undisclosed, the agreement stipulates the dismissal of the case upon the satisfactory completion of specified conditions.
The lawsuit, filed in relation to an alleged incident in 2016, accused Songz of violently raping the woman after a private party at a Los Angeles residence.
The plaintiff claims that despite repeatedly refusing Songz’s alleged requests for anal sex, she was forcibly assaulted, resulting in severe physical and emotional injuries.
“While going up the stairs at the Home, Songz repeatedly asked [Doe] if DEFENDANT SONGZ could “get that a–,” meaning have anal sex. “[Doe] repeatedly told DEFENDANT SONGZ NO in response to DEFENDANT SONGZ’s requests,” the lawsuit alleges.
“[Doe] alleges that after entering the upstairs bedroom, DEFENDANT SONGZ immediately threw [Doe] to the ground, pulled her dress up, ripped her panties off, pinned [Doe] face down on the floor, scratching her elbows and knees, and forced his penis into [Doe’s] anus without [Doe’s] consent, causing severe physical and emotional injury. [Doe] screamed in pain, fought to get free, and begged Songs to stop but was overpowered by DEFENDANT SONGZ,” the lawsuit added.
Songz, who attempted to have the lawsuit dismissed, will now avoid trial with the settlement agreement.
This marks the conclusion of a legal battle that saw the woman represented by a lawyer who previously brought three separate cases against the singer, all dismissed by the court without reaching a settlement.
