Overview

• Plaintiff Stephanie Starling alleges Malik groped her and tried to force a kiss during a February Justin Timberlake show in Detroit.
• The suit claims he later coerced her into his vehicle near an Amerilodge hotel and demanded a kiss before she got away.
• She says she reported the incident to HR, a third-party investigation was launched, and days later her work email access was cut off.
• According to the filing, the company treated her as having resigned and offered a settlement she called hush money, which she rejected.
• Amerilodge declined comment due to ongoing litigation, Malik denies the allegations, and coverage notes comparisons to the recent Andrew Byron concert scandal.