Baptized William Bruce Rose at birth, singer Axl Rose has become a true icon of the music world thanks to rock band Guns N’ Roses, of which he is the leader. However, the famous musician now finds himself accused of serious crimes. Indeed, according to a New York court document, that theAFP was able to consult Wednesday November 22, 2023, Axl Rose is the subject of a complaint for “sexual assault” and “violence”. A former American actress and model, named Sheila Kennedy, accuses the singer of having sexually assaulted her in 1989. The facts denounced by the complainant allegedly took place in a New York hotel room, after Sheila Kennedy met Axl Rose in a night club. “Rose targeted Kennedy in 1989 when he was at the height of his commercial success”it is indicated in the complaint filed by the former top model, who notably posed for the American erotic magazine Penthouse in 1983.
Sheila Kennedy accuses rocker of having “manipulated, controlled and sexually assaulted” her
“Rose used her fame, status and power as a celebrity and artist in the music industry to be able to manipulate, control and assault Kennedy sexually and violently“it is also written in Sheila Kennedy’s complaint, which was filed before the Supreme Court of the State of New York. “Result of the sexual assault committed by Rose, Kennedy suffered emotional, physical, financial and psychological distress“, the document also states. Concretely, the first consensual exchanges would have taken place between Sheila Kennedy and Axl Rose in this famous New York hotel room in 1989, before the rock star ended up acting without the consent of his partner. In any case, that’s what the complainant says. The civil action that the former model is taking today is possible thanks to a New York State law. Since November 2022, this allows victims of sexual violence to file a civil complaint for prescribed criminal or tort acts.