The woman accusingTiffany Haddishand Aries Spears ofchild sexual abuseis asking for their immediate arrest in a new letter to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Haddish and Spears are being sued for intentional infliction of emotional distress, gross negligence, sexual battery, sexual harassment and sexual abuse of a minor. Haddish is also sued for negligence supervision/failure to warn, breach of fiduciary duty and constructive fraud.
Jane Doe alleged in her letter to the D.A. that her mom had filed a police report back in January 2020 in Las Vegas about Haddish and Spears and it was shifted to the Los Angeles Police Department. She alleged that their complaint was treated as “not a priority” and investigators had “not taken these allegations seriously.”
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In a Tuesday statement, a spokesperson for the D.A.’s office said, “We are aware of news reports that a letter was sent to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office regarding the alleged sexually exploitive conduct ofTiffany Haddishand Aries Spears. Unfortunately, we have not yet received the letter. We are connecting with law enforcement partners to determine whether there is an open investigation into the matter.”
“We take these allegations very seriously and the matter will receive a thorough review if/when it is presented to us,” the statement concluded.
Attorneys for Haddish did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment. A rep for Spears referred to his lawyer’s previous statement: “He isn’t going to fall for any shakedown.”
In a statement on Instagram Monday morning,Haddish addressed the allegations, saying, “I know people have a bunch of questions. I get it. I’m right there with you. Unfortunately, because there is an ongoing legal case, there’s very little that I can say right now.”
“But,” she continued, “clearly, while this sketch was intended to be comedic, it wasn’t funny at all - and I deeply regret having agreed to act in it. I really look forward to being able to share a lot more about this situation as soon as I can.”
Haddish’s lawyer said last week in a statement about the lawsuit that the plaintiff’s mother “has been trying to assert these bogus claims against Ms. Haddish for several years. Every attorney who has initially taken on her case — and there were several — ultimately dropped the matter once it became clear that the claims were meritless and Ms. Haddish would not be shaken down.”
Added the attorney, “Now, [the mother] has her adult daughter representing herself in this lawsuit. The two of them will together face the consequences of pursuing this frivolous action.”
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
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source: people.com
