Default Judgment Against Jimmie Allen in Las Vegas Assault Case

A Tennessee federal judge has entered a default judgment against country singer Jimmie Allen and his touring company, Aadyns Dad Touring, Inc., finding them liable for assault, battery, invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress in a 2022 Las Vegas hotel-room encounter. The ruling, issued after Allen repeatedly failed to meet court-imposed deadlines and orders, allows the plaintiff to seek monetary damages and marks another setback in a string of civil actions tied to the singer’s career.

The case at the center of the judgment was filed in June 2023 by a woman identifying herself as Jane Doe. She alleged that in July 2022, after meeting Allen, he sexually assaulted her in a Las Vegas hotel room and secretly recorded the encounter without her knowledge or consent. Doe claimed she had consented to sex but repeatedly asked him to withdraw and to refrain from recording, insisting she did not consent to the filming. The suit also named Aadyns Dad Touring and Allen’s security detail as parties implicated in failing to protect her from the risk of exploitation and surreptitious recording.

Court records show that Allen denied the allegations and countersued for defamation,...