Jimmie Allen has been dropped by BBR Music Group, the label confirmed to Selection late Friday, after a second lady sued him for sexual assault.
“BBR Music Group has dissolved its relationship with Jimmie Allen,” the temporary assertion reads. “He’s now not an energetic artist on its roster.”
The nation singer was beforehand placed on suspension by label, in addition to his company and supervisor, within the wake of being sued by his former feminine supervisor for sexual assault and battery.
Allen denied the claims from his ex-manager that he raped and sexually abused her over the course of 18 months, calling the allegations “not solely false, but additionally extraordinarily damaging.” However lower than one month after these first accusations, one other lady got here ahead to accuse Allen in a brand new sexual assault lawsuit wherein the second Jane Doe alleges the singer secretly filmed her throughout intercourse with out her consent or consciousness. After that alleged incident, which occurred in July 2022, this lady filed a police report, in keeping with her lawsuit.
After the primary lawsuit hit in Could, Allen was suspended by BBR Music Group; his expertise company, UTA; and the administration agency, The Familie, which he had been represented by since late final yr. He was instantly terminated by his publicity crew at Full Protection Communications when the allegations first surfaced in Could, and since has been represented by lawyer Andrew Brettler.
Selection’s first report concerning allegations in opposition to Allen in Could revealed that the singer was dropped by his former supervisor, Ash Bowers of Huge Open Music, after the primary lady got here ahead along with her sexual assault claims. The cut up from his longtime supervisor, who found him and helped catapult him to superstardom, occurred quietly in late 2022.
Allen had been one of the promising — and in-demand — performers in modern-day nation music. His profession has been on a standstill with information of the allegations, and he has publicly apologized to his spouse and youngsters for what he categorizes as an “affair,” however he maintains his innocence and has denied any allegation of wrongdoing. (Allen and his spouse, who’s pregnant with their third youngster, introduced their separation earlier this yr, earlier than the allegations turned public.)
Allen, who was nominated for finest new artist on the 2022 Grammy awards, had three of his first 4 singles shoot to No. 1 at nation radio, a rarity for a debuting artist within the format. Ever since his breakthrough, he has been adorned with awards, together with wins for finest new artist on the CMA and ACM awards in 2021. Allen bought his begin as a contestant on “American Idol” in 2011, and extra lately has been featured on the singing competitors present as a celeb performer and mentor. He toured with Carrie Underwood on her nationwide “The Diamonds & Rhinestones Tour” earlier this yr. His aspirations transcend music, competing on the thirtieth season of “Dancing With the Stars” and serving as a decide on Apple’s music competitors present, “My Form of Nation,” government produced by Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves. He’s a frequent presence on speak reveals, and was being packaged as a family-friendly, all-American star, even performing on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The lawyer who represents each lady who’re individually suing Allen advised Selection that she has been approached by extra accusers of Allen. “We have now spoken to extra girls, and I anticipate that there will probably be extra lawsuits,” she says.
