NEW YORK (AP) — Antonio “L.A.” Reid, the Grammy-winning music executive who influenced the career of artists including Pink, Usher and Mariah Carey, was sued by a former music executive who says he sexually assaulted her and derailed her career.
Dixon, who worked for Reid when he was chief executive of Arista Records, alleges that Reid sexually assaulted her twice in 2001 and later cut her budget and sidelined artists when she rebuffed his continuing advances.
Dixon left Arista in 2002 and contends that her “meteoric trajectory” in the music business was cut short by Reid's harassment.
Political Cartoons View All 1237 ImagesThe Associated Press does not typically name people who say they were sexually assaulted unless they come forward publicly.
In 2017, Reid left his position as CEO of Epic Records after a former female assistant accused him of sexual harassment.
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