Gene Simmons sued for sexual assault

Los Angeles Dec 16 (IANS) Musician Gene Simmons is being sued for allegedly groping a woman during the opening of a restaurant last month.

The lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe claims she interviewed Simmons last month at the opening of a Rock & Brews in San Bernardino California.

The accuser claims during the interview Simmons reached over grabbed her hand and forcibly placed it on his knee. She says it made her feel uncomfortable but continued the interview reports tmz.com.

The documents claim he grabbed the reporter s hand commented on how soft it was and suggested she must use lotion. Things got more weird when Simmons reached over and allegedly flicked the interviewer s throat.

The defendant says following that action she did her best to stop the interview but Simmons tried to keep going. Finally she claims he touched her bottom when everyone posed for a group photograph.

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