Rolling Stone documented the many allegations of rape and sexual assault against Ron Jeremy including indecent exposure, nonconsensual digital penetration and rape, back in 2017. Here they are (THREAD) @danmurphys@woolworthsrollingstone.com/culture/cultur…#ronjeremy
1983- Ron Jeremy was accused of raping Ginger Lynn while they were on location shooting a film. “No one seemed to care. Nothing happened,”she said. @danmurphys@woolworths
1997- Ron Jeremy allegedly raped Jennifer Steele twice. “He doesn’t hear no, he just kinda keeps going and pretends like you didn’t say anything,” she said. Jeremy said it was “buyers remorse”. @danmurphys@woolworths
2003- Ron Jeremy was questioned by police on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct following an appearance at a Michigan strip club where he allegedly held a woman down and raped her in the back room. @danmurphys@woolworths
2007-Ron Jeremy was held on suspicion of battery after allegedly reaching inside a woman’s bra, pulling out her breast and signing it without her permission at Miami Beach Exxxotica. Jeremy responded, “I probably signed about 150 boobs that weekend.” @danmurphys@woolworths
2009- When journalist Lynsey G approached Jeremy for an interview, Ron Jeremy allegedly lifted up her shirt, grabbed her breast and signed it, and then kissed her on the mouth without her consent. @danmurphys@woolworths
2011- Ron Jeremy allegedly tried to force a massage on Julia Ann, who panicked and kicked him out of her hotel room. @danmurphys@woolworths
2013- At the Los Angeles AdultCon, Ron Jeremy allegedly reached up performer Jay Taylor’s dress and digitally penetrated her. @danmurphys@woolworths
2014- After posing for photos at an Exxxotica expo, Ron Jeremy allegedly inserted his fingers in a Danica Dane’s vagina. “I was saying, “I’m not comfortable with this,'” says Dane. “And before I know it I feel the tip of his penis inside me.” @danmurphys@woolworths
2015- Ron Jeremy allegedly sucked Kendra Sutherland’s breast without her consent at a Dallas expo. @danmurphys@woolworths
Other women shared their accounts of alleged sexual misconduct by Ron Jeremy:
“He tried to forcefully kiss me on the lips and he grabbed my ass.”
“He slipped his fingers into my panties under my panties and into my vagina.” @danmurphys@woolworths
Porn performer Amber Lynn likens the behavior of men like Ron Jeremy to that of an “aggressive dog.” “You have to be very clear,” she says. @danmurphys@woolworths
Former performer Jesse James said she observed Ron Jeremy frequently trying to “grab [the girls] and touch them and rub their pussies.” @danmurphys@woolworths
“I have viewed him as the missing stair in the adult community.” – Jennifer Drake on Ron Jeremy
(The “missing stair” is a term used to describe a known sexual predator within a community who is whispered about but tolerated nonetheless.) @danmurphys@woolworths
2017- ManyVids dropped Jeremy as a host from their awards show, with a representative saying, “We were alarmed at the amount of women who came forth about being assaulted by a man who was considered an industry legend.” Exxxotica also dumped Jeremy. @danmurphys@woolworths
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