Overview

• An unnamed plaintiff filed suit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles accusing Barnett of human trafficking, rape, torture and threats against her and her minor children.
• Court documents say Barnett lured the woman to London with promises of employment, then coerced and abused her across multiple locations from 2017 to 2023.
• The lawsuit contends Barnett exploited CAA Stellar’s corporate payments, apartment leases and staff to facilitate his alleged sex slavery.
• Jonathan Barnett and Creative Artists Agency have issued categorical denials, calling the allegations untrue and pledging to mount a vigorous defense.
• Neither defendant has yet submitted a formal response and both face a federal filing deadline later this month.