Adrien Broner sued for sexual battery, assault, defamation

Former boxing champion Adrien Broner is facing a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles alleging sexual battery, assault, and defamation, marking the latest in a series of personal and legal troubles for the once-celebrated fighter. The complaint, filed by a woman identified as Havana Saint, also names fellow streamer Nurideen Shabazz, known online as DeenTheGreat, and the streaming platform Kick.

The allegations center on three separate incidents in early June 2026. According to the lawsuit, Saint attended an afterparty at Broner's invitation on June 2, became intoxicated, and accepted his offer to stay at his home. She alleges that during that night, Broner pressured her for sexual acts, exposed himself, and grabbed her hand despite her repeatedly saying no and stating she was not interested in men. The following day, June 3, Saint says she returned to the house and that Broner, angry they had not been intimate, tried to drag her upstairs, which she refused.

A third encounter allegedly occurred on June 8 at a separate livestream content house in Los Angeles County. Saint claims Broner physically pulled or dragged her from the residence, pressured her to go to his home in Encino, and...