Get-togethers in lawsuit accusing former ‘SNL’ star Horatio Sanz of sexual assault concur to dismiss | CNN
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The parties included in a lawsuit introduced by an undisclosed female accusing former “Saturday Evening Live” star Horatio Sanz of sexual assault two decades back have agreed to dismiss the scenario, in accordance to court docket information from the Supreme Court of New York.
The filing mentioned “all claims asserted by Plaintiff Jane Doe … are hereby dismissed with prejudice, with out expenditures and attorneys’ costs to any occasion or in opposition to any other get together.”
A dismissal with prejudice means the situation can’t be refiled.
Equally Sanz and NBC Universal, the mum or dad firm of “SNL,” experienced been named as defendants in the lawsuit.
In her 2021 lawsuit, the lady mentioned Sanz began grooming her when she was about 14 and sexually assaulted her when she was 17 a long time outdated, according to courtroom files.
At the time of the preliminary match, the girl, who is recognized only as Jane Doe, alleged that Sanz sexually abused her by “kissing her, groping her breasts, groping her buttocks, and digitally penetrating her genitals forcibly and without having Plaintiff’s consent” in May well 2002 at and soon after “SNL” events, the fit said.
Sanz previously denied the allegations, with his legal professional saying they were “categorically untrue.” CNN has achieved out to NBC Universal for comment.
Sanz was an “SNL” forged member from 1998 to 2006 and was the show’s first Latino cast member, in accordance to IMDB. He was recognized for his stoner character Gobi together with Jimmy Fallon in the recurring “Jarret’s Room” skits as effectively as for the 2002 motion picture “Boat Excursion.”
