News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 6, 2013: Jamaican American singer Sean Kingston has settled a gang rape claim with a 22-year-old woman out of court.
Kingston reportedly settled the case with Carissa Capeloto, who was suing him for allegedly gang raping her in his hotel room following a performance at a Justin Bieber concert in 2010.
Capeloto accused Kingston, a former bodyguard of his and a band member of taking advantage of her while she was “obviously intoxicated (and) incapable of consent.” She said the alleged assault occurred after he invited her to his hotel room for what she thought was a post-concert meet-and-greet.
Police had cleared Kingston of criminal charges but Capeloto filed a civil suit recently for $5 million.
Kingston’s camp said the singer settled because he does not have time for a trial due to his upcoming tour and album release and it’s by no mean an admission of guilt.
Still despite the settlement, Kingston is still running into trouble from the lawsuit. The University of Western Ontario canceled his Sept. 7 performance for their orientation week because of a “zero tolerance for sexual assault.”
