Lawsuit Alleges Abuse and Drugs
Actress Jodie Turner-Smith and her brother face a lawsuit over serious allegations.
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Three women identified as Jane Does have sued actress Jodie Turner-Smith and her brother, Richard Smith, alleging that Richard pressured them to use drugs and engage in nonconsensual sexual activity at gatherings where drugs and firearms were present. The complaint accuses Richard of sexual battery, false imprisonment, emotional distress and fraud; it also makes claims against Turner-Smith, including negligence and aiding and abetting, based in part on allegations that she knew about or supported her brother’s activities. Some allegations connecting Turner-Smith to the alleged drug operation—including claims about cocaine, financing narcotics and an Audi—are attributed to what a plaintiff says Richard told her, and have not been proven. Turner-Smith’s representative denies the claims, calls the lawsuit fictional and says one person is allegedly presenting herself as three accusers.
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Jane Doe 3 alleges Richard Smith let her stay at his Los Angeles home in exchange for sex.
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Jane Doe 2 says she met Richard Smith at an after-hours Los Angeles party in 2023, where drugs were provided and trays of cocaine were present; she describes their later sexual relationship as unhealthy and controlling.
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The complaint reportedly alleges that Richard Smith forced the women into group sex with multiple men; one Jane Doe says he stripped her and confined her in a walk-in closet.
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According to the lawsuit, Richard Smith allegedly told the women, “I used to take care of her, now she takes care of me. She pays all my bills,” referring to his sister.
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