Posted on 08/24/2022 11:26:50 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
A woman who filed a sexual assault lawsuit against former Saturday Night Live star Horatio Sanz has accused Jimmy Fallon of enabling the alleged abuse.
The woman, identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe, has alleged Sanz sexually assaulted her at an SNL after-party in 2002, when she was 17. She's now seeking to add Fallon as a defendant for allegedly enabling Sanz's misconduct, Variety reports.
In her complaint, Jane describes regularly attending SNL after-parties and being served alcohol, even though it was common knowledge that she was underage. She alleges she was groomed by Sanz online beginning when she was 16 after launching an SNL fan website. At age 17, Jane claims she was invited to an after-party in May 2002 where sex workers, allegedly hired by Tracy Morgan "and/or NBC," were present. "At one point, when Sanz had his arm around Jane, Fallon hugged the two of them together, saying, "aww, you guys,'" the complaint says.
Later that night, Jane alleges Sanz sexually assaulted her "in full view of party onlookers." Most of the SNL cast was present for the party, she claims, and she alleges Fallon "was as aware of Sanz's online grooming efforts as he was of his in-person conduct." Jane also describes drinking alcohol with Fallon, who she says remarked that she had a "few years before you graduate" high school.
Jane is also seeking to add Morgan and SNL creator Lorne Michaels as defendants to the lawsuit, claiming all three men "enabled Sanz's crimes." It was "well-known among the SNL crowd," including Michaels, "that teenage girls were regularly invited to" the after-parties and served alcohol, she claims.
Sanz has denied the allegations, and his attorney has claimed that "before filing this lawsuit anonymously," the accuser "demanded $7.5 million in exchange for her silence."
This is simply ridiculous. How can a man even try to defend himself 20 years later?
Vaguely remember Horatio Sanz as just another of the many stupid unfunny losers on that s-hole show.
The seriousness of that charge is somehow diluted by her 20 year wait.
17 is not 13.
Money Grab.
Where were her parents?
It also shows the mentality of the Saturday Night Live staff is that of a 17-year-old.
Demanding money for silence is blackmail.
Demanding money in a lawsuit and settling on a sum in exchange for silence is not blackmail, because the lawyers get paid.
There is the technicality of the suer getting just one bite of the apple, but why punish an honest blackmailer?
Jimmy Fallon is a no talent hack. I have no freaking clue why he was granted the late night gig. He’s Just incredibly boring and seems out of place. At most he is a back up to a back up
It happened 20 years ago.
Reading comprehension.
Hey man. Cut me some slack. I am a Freeper. I don't read articles. :>)
LOL
Yeh I just wait for girl pics posted by Lazmataz. : )
Some Doctor Hook: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=olQNes_mq8I
Yup.
MeToo comes for SNL 👍
Sounds like she was willingly groomed and is now looking for a payday.
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