A second legal fight has surfaced for Usher. According to a lawsuit filed by a woman identified only as Jane Doe, she is accusing the singer of exposing her to the herpes virus without telling her. The filing follows earlier online reports that Usher had reached a settlement with another woman over similar claims. Those reports have not been confirmed.
Court documents say Jane Doe and Usher were intimate at her home on April 16, and that they met again about twelve days later in New Orleans, where she says no protection was used. She alleges that had Usher told her about any diagnosis, she would not have been intimate with him.
The suit says she decided to take legal action after reading the reports about Usher. According to the filing, it does not state whether she has herpes herself. She is suing for negligence, battery and emotional distress, and is seeking at least $10 million in damages.
Usher has not publicly responded to the lawsuit or to the earlier reports. He has reportedly turned off comments on his recent social media posts. These are allegations in a civil complaint, not proven facts. We will update you if he or his team responds.
