Disturbing Dolt Dolan

[Ed Monix]

New York Knicks team owner James Dolan was named in a lawsuit filed in California alleging that he sexually assaulted and trafficked a masseuse.

The lawsuit was filed on Jan. 16 and claims that in November 2013 Dolan sexually assaulted the plaintiff, Kellye Croft, while his band was on tour with The Eagles. In that instance, the lawsuit alleges that while Croft was massaging Dolan the Knicks team owner was "extremely assertive, and pressured Ms. Croft into unwanted sexual intercourse with him," despite her being adamant that she did not want to engage in any sexual activity with him. Following that incident, according to the lawsuit, Dolan repeatedly made sexual advances toward Croft.

In another incident at end of 2013, the lawsuit states that Croft was flown out to California in what she thought was to work as a massage therapist. However, the lawsuit states those were "fradulent pretenses" and instead Croft was "trafficked" by Dolan to "engage in unlawful and unwelcome sex acts with her."

The lawsuit also alleges that Dolan "fraudulently coordinated" a meeting between Croft and convicted sex offender and former movie producer Harvey Weinstein in January 2014, which led to Croft being sexually assaulted by Weinstein. The lawsuit alleges that Dolan knew about Weinstein's history of sexually assaulting and abusing women, and when Croft alerted Dolan of the sexual assault by Weinstein he did nothing about it.

"I have suffered so profoundly because of what James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein did to me years ago, and it was not an easy decision to come forward and seek justice," Croft said in a statement. "But for me, to truly address my trauma, I need to seek accountability. James Dolan manipulated me, brought me to California to abuse me, and then set me up for a vicious attack by Weinstein. My hope is that my lawsuit will force Dolan to acknowledge what he did to me and to take responsibility for the harm he has caused."

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Source: CBS Sports

[Roy H.]

He sexually assaulted her, then later puts her on a private plane for cross-country "masseuse" services?  And she of course goes along with it?

[hwangjini_1]

He sexually assaulted her, then later puts her on a private plane for cross-country "masseuse" services?  And she of course goes along with it?

simply because dolan may have assaulted and used her does not mean she is always making the best decisions. but it does mean dolan assaulted and used her.

[Roy H.]

He sexually assaulted her, then later puts her on a private plane for cross-country "masseuse" services?  And she of course goes along with it?

simply because dolan may have assaulted and used her does not mean she is always making the best decisions. but it does mean dolan assaulted and used her.

Does it?  By what standard of proof?

[Celtics2021]

He sexually assaulted her, then later puts her on a private plane for cross-country "masseuse" services?  And she of course goes along with it?

simply because dolan may have assaulted and used her does not mean she is always making the best decisions. but it does mean dolan assaulted and used her.

Does it?  By what standard of proof?

I think the better way to phrase it is that her traveling on a plane at Dolan’s request subsequent to when she says she has been assaulted is not evidence that she wasn’t assaulted the first time.  Such behavior is not uncommon with sex trafficking victims, and, in fact, is why sex trafficking is unfortunately widespread.

[Roy H.]

He sexually assaulted her, then later puts her on a private plane for cross-country "masseuse" services?  And she of course goes along with it?

simply because dolan may have assaulted and used her does not mean she is always making the best decisions. but it does mean dolan assaulted and used her.

Does it?  By what standard of proof?

I think the better way to phrase it is that her traveling on a plane at Dolan’s request subsequent to when she says she has been assaulted is not evidence that she wasn’t assaulted the first time.  Such behavior is not uncommon with sex trafficking victims, and, in fact, is why sex trafficking is unfortunately widespread.

It's evidence.  It's not absolute proof.