Overview

• A federal jury in Los Angeles returned a not-liable verdict after roughly an hour of deliberations.
• Jurors rejected all four claims and awarded no damages to plaintiff Vanessa LeMaistre.
• The lawsuit accused Leland T. Wayne of a 2016 sexual assault, which he consistently denied.
• Wayne issued a statement expressing relief and thanking his legal team, while defense counsel called the claims frivolous.
• The case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in 2024 and later moved to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.