Jake Paul accused of sexual assault

Source: NY Post

13/04/2021

Jake Paul accused of sexual assault

On the week of his pay-per-view main event, Jake Paul has been accused of sexual assault by another social media personality. The alleged attack took place before the coronavirus pandemic but the alleged victim, Justine Paradise, released her allegations on a YouTube video last Friday, just eight days before Paul (2-0) is slated to fight former MMA champion Ben Askren in a Triller pay-per-view. Paradise claims she willingly went to Paul's bedroom but was forced to participate in oral sex. Boxingtalk has no opinion on whether Paradise's claims are true or false, but they should be investigated through the appropriate channels rather than played out on social media.

 
 
Jake Paul has ben accused of sexual assault by TikTok sensation Justine Paradise.
 
Paradise detailed the alleged assault in a 20-minute video on YouTube released last Friday, claiming it happened at Paul’s Team 10 California residence.
 
The 24-year-old TikTok star said she initially met Paul through friends in June 2019 and exchanged numbers. Despite a series of interactions with Paul, also 24, that Paradise dubbed “awkward,” the pair hung out several times at his home.
 
Paradise recalled that on the day of the alleged assault, while at his house, they had an encounter that started off consensual.
 
“One of those days, I was in the studio — some people were recording down there — and Jake pulled me into this little corner area in the studio and started kissing me,” Paradise said. “I was fine with that. I did think he was cute.”
 
After Paul took Paradise to his bedroom, she claims, he grew frustrated at her reluctance to engage in sexual intercourse and eventually forced her into having oral sex despite telling him “no” several times.
 
Jake Paul giving a tour of the Team 10 house where the alleged assault happened
Jake Paul giving a tour of the Team 10 house where the alleged assault happened.
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“Sex is very special and very important to me,” Paradise explained. “But I haven’t had sex with that many people. Normally, everybody respects me when I don’t want to do sexual things, so I thought that it was fine if I went in his room. I thought it would be fine to kiss him, because I thought he would stop if I didn’t want to do anything else.”
 
Paradise said Paul broke off communication after the night of the alleged assault despite her wanting to confront him about the incident.