Jermaine Jackson Accused of 1988 Sexual Assault in Lawsuit

Plaintiff Rita Butler Barrett alleges Motown Records founder Berry Gordy concealed the assault, allowing profits to continue from Jackson's work.

Jermaine Jackson, a founding member of the Jackson 5, has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1988, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles.
The plaintiff, Rita Butler Barrett, alleges that Jackson forced his way into her home and assaulted her, causing severe emotional, physical and psychological injury.
Barrett claims she reported the assault to Berry Gordy, founder of Motown Records, who allegedly concealed the acts and allowed profits to continue from Jackson's work.
The lawsuit was filed under California's Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, which allows civil suits in sexual assault cases beyond the statute of limitations if there was a cover-up involved.
Neither Jackson nor Gordy have responded to the allegations at present.