Katy Perry is preparing to fight Ruby Rose's sexual assault allegations in Victoria, Australia, as police examine a complaint dating back to 2010 and her reported boyfriend, former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, stands publicly in her corner.
The pop star, 41, has denied any wrongdoing, with her representatives branding the claims 'categorically false' and 'dangerous,' while Rose, 40, insists she has now gone to the authorities,Enquirerreports.
The latest storm erupted afterRuby Rose posted on social media, in comments later highlighted by Complex, that almost two decades ago Katy Perry allegedly rubbed 'her disgusting vagina on my face until ... I projectile vomited on her' during a night out at Spice Market, a Melbourne nightclub.
…Ruby Rose responded to a complex music post on Katy Perry’s reaction to Justin Bieber’s Coachella set by saying that Katy Perry sexually assaulted her??? and goes on to say she kept it a secret because Katy helped secure her US visa?? And I don’t see anyone talking about…pic.twitter.com/hpg2FnKi9e
The Australian actress and DJ, best known for roles inOrange Is the New BlackandBatwoman, further said on Meta's Threads platform that she had recently filed a police report over the incident, which she dates to 2010.
The allegation has prompted apolice investigation in Victoria. While Katy Perry has not been charged with any offence, law enforcement officials have confirmed they are looking into an alleged 2010 assault, as reported byThe Guardian.
The Office of Public Prosecutions in Victoria has also stressed, via spokesperson Jacqueline Harris, that the state has 'no statute of limitations on prosecuting indictable [serious] crimes,' a reminder that historical claims can still be brought before the courts.
Perry's camp has wasted no time in pushing back. A representative for theTeenage Dreamsinger toldPeoplethat Ruby Rose's account is 'categorically false' and amounts to 'dangerous, reckless lies.'
Behind the scenes, an insider quoted in the US gossip press says the star remains adamant she will be vindicated. 'Katy is confident that she will be cleared but it's still a nightmare,' the source said.
The picture from the night in question is further muddied by others who were there. A former manager at Spice Market told Australian newspaperThe Herald Sunthat both Katy Perry and Ruby Rose had 'too much to drink' on the evening of the alleged assault, but said he did not witness any sexual assault.
Source: International Business Times UK
