Danny Elfman is accused of sexual assault by a 2nd woman, alleging abuse when she was a young composer
LOS ANGELES — A second woman has accused Danny Elfman of sexual assault, alleging in a lawsuit filed this week that the composer abused her while she was a young, aspiring film composer. The suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday and obtained by the L.A. Times, accuses Elfman of using "his clear power as a successful public figure in the film and music industry, as a form ...
by Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times
Oct 20, 2023
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LOS ANGELES — A second woman has accused Danny Elfman of sexual assault, alleging in a lawsuit filed this week that the composer abused her while she was a young, aspiring film composer.
The suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday and obtained by the L.A. Times, accuses Elfman of using "his clear power as a successful public figure in the film and music industry, as a form of control," during the alleged instances of sexual abuse, such as exposing his genitals to her and masturbating in front of her while she slept. The events allegedly took place between 1997 and 2002. Elfman's company, Musica
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