Instead, she has decided to pursue this publicly. When Ms Hariri first contacted me about her claim months ago, I proposed meeting with her in person so I could set the record straight. “The behaviour that Ms Hariri has accused me of would have been just as inappropriate and unacceptable to me then as it is today,” he wrote. Le Bon, meanwhile, launched his own defense on Duran Duran’s official Facebook page. Hariri, they insist, couldn’t possibly have squeezed into the tiny space behind him. Fans even dug up a photo of Le Bon and his Duran Duran bandmate Nick Rhodes at the 1995 autograph signing in defense of their star. The reputation of a TV or movie star might crumble under the weight of a similar allegation, but Twitter support for Le Bon has been strong, with Hariri accused of being a “cow,” a “slag,” and a #MeToo villain. Meanwhile, Le Bon’s career seems unlikely to take a major hit, unless records labels and concert promoters suddenly start taking #MeToo claims as seriously as movie studios and TV networks do. Luke’s record label, despite her ongoing sexual assault case against him, and in February, Greenwood, Mississippi, radio station KIX 92.7 hired the DJ Swift accused of groping her as a morning-show co-host. Kelly, Cee-Lo Green, and Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, have faced accusations of sexual misconduct (some pre-dating #MeToo), but so far, none of their careers have been ruined as thoroughly as Kevin Spacey’s and Matt Lauer’s have been.Ī court forced Kesha to continue recording for Dr. A number of big-name performers, including R. According to Hariri, who is now a therapist, the singer grabbed her “right butt cheek” before “making his way down my butt to my genitals.”įan reaction to Hariri’s claim underscores how easy #MeToo has been on music stars. Hariri, 47, has accused Le Bon of groping her during a 1995 autograph signing at a Los Angeles record store where she worked at the time. Both took place during promotional appearances in one party’s workplace, but in Hariri’s story, the civilian is the one making the allegation of sexual misconduct about the superstar. The Swift incident is remarkably similar to what Shereen Hariri says occurred between her and Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon, only the roles are reversed.
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