A masseuse named Kelly Kroft has sued MSG and Knicks owner James Dolan, accusing her of sex trafficking to Harvey Weinstein in the 2010s, TMZ reported.
According to court documents, Croft alleges that Dolan took her with him during his tour performances in late 2013 and early 2014. TMZ. Documents say she was hired as a traveling masseuse for the Eagles, but she moved on to work for Dolan, who opened for the band on tour. According to the paper, she claims Mr. Dolan pressured her into having sex after advancing her career, and that she was then trafficked to Mr. Weinstein, who sexually assaulted her at a hotel. It is said that there is.
James Dolan's attorney told ESPN: “There is absolutely no merit to any allegations against Mr. Dolan. There was a friendship between Kelly Croft and James Dolan. The references to Harvey Weinstein are merely for the purpose of provoking and the previous lawsuit against Mr. Weinstein Looks like it was plagiarized from. pic.twitter.com/QC96yPZnQJ
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Croft claimed that Irving Azoff's company, which managed the Eagles' tour, directed her to go to Los Angeles to do massage work at Dolan's request, the newspaper reported. She claims it was Dolan's way of taking her out for sex, documents said.
According to the paper, Croft claims she met Weinstein at a hotel. According to the paper, Dolan learned that she was Dolan's masseuse and asked her for a massage, but Dolan pushed back on the request. As a result, Mr. Weinstein chased her down the hallway, according to the documents.
According to TMZ, Croft claims in the document that Weinstein followed her to her room, pinned her down and began sexually assaulting her. According to TMZ, the document also claims that Dolan only stopped by chance when he called her cell phone.
Toronto, Ontario – September 9: (LR) Producers Harvey Weinstein and James Dolan speak on stage at “12.12.12.” Press conference during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 9, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
“Well, you know that Jim and I are best friends.'' According to the document, Mr. Croft claimed that Mr. Weinstein said to him before he left, the newspaper reported.
According to TMZ, the plaintiff claims in the filing that she told Dolan what happened, but Weinstein and other people allegedly close to Weinstein say the man was “serious.” Weinstein ignored it, saying he knew she was a “troubled person” with “problems.”
The newspaper said Croft was seeking damages for allegedly being sex trafficked by Dolan to Weinstein. The allegations reportedly created an opportunity for the federal government to file charges.
“There is absolutely no merit to any allegations against Mr. Dolan. Kelly Croft and James Dolan had a friendship,” one of Dolan's attorneys told TMZ regarding the allegations.
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 13: Harvey Weinstein (L) and James Dolan attend the Bryan Cranston Gala at the House of Erics on December 13, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images)
He told TMZ, adding, “The references to Harvey Weinstein were simply meant to provoke and appear to have been plagiarized from past lawsuits against Mr. Weinstein.”
Weinstein's attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, spoke to TMZ about the newly filed lawsuit.(Related: 'Hollywood is a mess': Emily Ratajkowski talks about the dark side of the industry)
“Mr. Weinstein vehemently denies these baseless claims and looks forward to litigating these claims in court where the truth will be revealed,” she told the outlet.
Irving Azoff is not a party to the lawsuit, a representative for the man told TMZ.
