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Sports Super-Agent Jonathan Barnett Accused of Rape and Assaults in US Lawsuit
- A civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles accuses former sports agent Jonathan Barnett of trafficking, raping, and torturing a woman between 2017 and 2023.
- The woman, identified as Jane Doe, alleges Barnett coerced her from Australia to London in 2017 and held her as a sex slave under strict obedience rules.
- The complaint details severe abuse, including over 39 rapes, violent assaults, degrading acts, and use of company resources to control her, while naming CAA and ICM Stellar as complicit.
- Barnett, 75, denies all claims as untrue and vows to vigorously defend himself, while CAA states it first learned of allegations in January 2024 and urges legal reporting.
- Jonathan Barnett left Stellar in early 2024 following a lengthy career, and the lawsuit may raise questions about possible institutional negligence at key agencies, with required responses due within 20 days of the case being filed.
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Jonathan Barnett, 75, is due in court. The star agent is accused of human trafficking, rape and torture, according to The Guardian. – The allegations lack reality
The Independent
The Independent (US)Football super-agent Barnett accused of keeping woman as ‘sex slave’
Barnett managed ex-Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale and orchestrated his world record transfer
He brought Gareth Bale to Real Madrid and looked after the English national player Jack Grealish. Now player advisor Jonathan Barnett is at the center of serious accusations. He is said to have tortured a woman over six years as a sex slave. Barnett denies this.
Football agent Jonathan Barnett denies rape and trafficking amid US lawsuit - The Mirror
Jonathan Barnett, who retired early last year having represented some of British football's biggest stars, vehemently denies allegations made in a claim to a California court and says they have no basis in reality
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