Axl Rose sued for violently, brutally raping former Penthouse model Sheila Kennedy

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The infamous frontman for Guns N’ Roses, 61-year-old Axl Rose, was just sued for rape by Sheila Kennedy, a former Penthouse model and actress who claims that Rose sexually assaulted her back in 1989. Kennedy, also 61, claims that the assault occurred in Rose’s New York City luxury hotel roon after the couple met at a New York nightclub, according to ABC News. The lawsuit was filed on November 22.

In that lawsuit, Kennedy claims that Rose “used his fame, status, and power as a celebrity and performer in the music industry to gain access to manipulate, control, and violently sexually assault” her.

Guns N’ Roses' Axl Rose is accused of a brutal rape in 1989, as a new lawsuit is brought before Adult Survivors Act expires

Actress, model Sheila Kennedy says it happened in a NYC hotel room after meeting at a club

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After they met at the nightclub, Kennedy went back to Rose’s hotel room accompanied by another model and MTV personality Riki Rachtman. Excerpts from the lawsuit shared by Entertainment Weekly include the following:

“Rose grabbed Kennedy by her robe and knocked her to the floor in the hallway outside Rachtman’s bedroom door.”
“While Kennedy was still on the ground, Rose grabbed her by the hair and dragged her across the suite back to his bedroom. This was very painful for Kennedy and caused her knees to bleed from scraping on the rug.”
The lawsuit alleges that Rose then tied a bleeding Kennedy’s hands behind her back with pantyhose and appeared to be in a “sexual, volatile rage” as he attacked her, “forcibly penetrating” her anus without consent.
“Rose made no attempt to ask for or check that Kennedy was consenting. He treated her like property used solely for his sexual pleasure. He did not use a condom. Kennedy did not consent and felt overpowered. She felt she had no escape or exit and was compelled to acquiesce. She believed Rose would physically attack her, or worse, if she said no or attempted to push him away. She understood that the safest thing to do was to lie in bed and wait for Rose to finish assaulting her.”

Kennedy claims that the alleged assault has caused her to experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder over the years, particularly whenever she hears Guns N’ Roses music, and has been diagnosed with anxiety and depression as a result. She avoids nightclubs or similar settings where she could encounter Rose or hear his music, which has affected her ability to make a living as a model. She is demanding a jury trial. ~ EW

Axel Rose claims to have “no recollection of ever meeting or speaking to the Plaintiff,” according to Rose’s attorney, Alan S. Gutman, who on behalf of his rock star client has denied all of the allegations outlined in Kennedy’s lawsuit.

For more on the lawsuit, see the video accompanying this article.