Jimmy Iovine Accuser Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit

An unidentified woman who sued Jimmy Iovine for sexual assault and battery has dropped her lawsuit against the Interscope Records cofounder.

A lawyer representing the accuser notified the court on Thursday that the case is “discontinued in its entirety with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be refiled. It is unknown if a settlement was reached.

Iovine and the plaintiff did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

In November, an unnamed woman sued Iovine for assault, battery and violations of the state’s gender-motivated violence and human rights laws. She alleged she was “sexually abused, forcibly touched, and subjected to sexual harassment and retaliation” by the music mogul in August 2007 while she was contracted with Interscope, according to court filings.

Only the summons was brought. Lawyers for the accuser said a complaint would be filed, but it appears it never was. In December, the judge overseeing the case denied a motion to allow the woman to continue with the suit anonymously “due to the lack of an affidavit of service.”

The Jane Doe plaintiff brought the legal action under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which revived the window to bring sexual misconduct claims for one year. Plaintiffs, who typically would have been constrained from suing under the statute of limitations, across the country took advantage of the law to sue a series of high-profile figures in Hollywood and the music industry, including Sean “Diddy” Combs, ex-Grammy CEO Neil Portnow and former Epic Records chief executive L.A. Reid.

Before launching Beats Music in 2014, Iovine founded Interscope Records and served as chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M, an umbrella unit from Universal Music Group. Since 2018, he’s largely been retired.