2ND UPDATE, 3:43 PM:The lawsuit againstWere Herehost and formerRuPauls Drag RacecontestantShangelahas been settled.
Terms were not revealed.
Read details of the case below.
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The plaintiffs attorneys were ordered to file an amended complaint by November 1.
Read details about the suit which also alleges sexual harassment and failure to prevent sexual harassment below.
The actor denies the allegations.
The plaintiff alleges that he screamed No!
but felt extremely weak and said fear overcame him during the sexual assault, which he said included penetration.
In a statement,Pierce vehemently denied the allegations.
I cant begin to explain how hurt and disgusted I am by these totally untrue allegations, he said.
An external investigation into this embittered individuals claims previously concluded that they were completely without merit.
This newest filing is nothing but an attempt to shake down both me and a well-regarded television company.
The investigation concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support these allegations.
