Jimmie Allen Dropped By Agency And Management Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuit
13.05.2023 - 01:25
/ etcanada.com
Following the sexual assault and battery lawsuit that was filed against Jimmie Allen on Thursday, the country star’s business affiliates continue to drop him.
Allen has now been suspended by his agency and management, plus, his publicist has terminated all business with him.
“We have suspended our representation of Jimmie Allen due to the recent allegations against him, which we take seriously,” a spokesperson for United Talent Agency (UTA) told Variety.
As for his California-based management firm, The Familie, Allen has only been working with the company since late last year. A rep for the firm released a statement saying: “Given the nature of the allegations in the lawsuit filed on Thursday, The Familie has decided to suspend management activities with Jimmie Allen effective immediately.”
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Meanwhile, Variety reports that Allen’s publicist at Full Coverage Communications has stopped working with the Grammy-nominated artist indefinitely.
The string of suspensions comes after Allen was dropped by his label on Thursday within hours of the lawsuit being filed. BBR Music Group has put a hold on all business activity with the “Be Alright” singer, including the promotion of his new single.
On Thursday, Allen was also pulled from CMA Fest’s lineup where he was set to take the main stage at the Nashville festival this June.
Elsewhere, he was dropped as the commencement speaker for Delaware State University’s 2023 graduation, a gig he landed as a Delaware alum.
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Allen is being sued for “sexual battery, assault, false