Love Is Blind producers are ‘sued over alleged sexual assault and false imprisonment’

The producers of the hit Netflix collection Love Is Blind are being sued in a case of sexual assault, false imprisonment, and negligence by a former season 5 contestant.

The lady, Tran Dang, has named manufacturing corporations Delirium TV and Kinetic Content material in her go well with, and likewise mentioned there could be footage proving it, People reported.

In accordance with TMZ, Dang — who didn’t make it onto the present after last edits — mentioned the incident occurred in 2022 and was by the hands of fellow contestant Thomas Smith.

Dang and Smith obtained engaged throughout their time within the pods, however their relationship took a flip as they filmed collectively in Mexico, per her story.

Paperwork obtained by TMZ state that Smith ‘incessantly groped’ her, revealed his bare physique, and ‘forcibly and repeatedly made sexual contact’ along with her, all with out consent. 

Dang is now suing the producers for dismissing her after she introduced the alleged assault to their consideration.

Authorized bother: The producers of the hit Netflix collection Love Is Blind are being sued in a case of sexual assault, false imprisonment, and negligence by a former season 5 contestant

False imprisonment was launched within the lawsuit as Dang claimed she was compelled to be on-call in her resort room.

It was additionally famous that she was topic to ongoing surveillance, leaving her ‘unable to train her will in going anyplace she was lawfully allowed to go.’

Because of the 24-hour surveillance, she believes the alleged assault was recorded. 

Dang needs over $1 million in damages, and mentioned she has skilled ‘excessive emotional misery, ache, psychological anguish, and struggling’ as a direct results of the scenario.

Love Is Blind creator Chris Coelen spoke to People, and mentioned he was ‘by no means advised that [Dang] felt unsafe or skilled any of the allegations that she made.’

Delirium TV and Kinetic Content material additionally referred to the claims as baseless.

Dang’s lawyer, Benjamin W. Allen, advised the publication, ‘The producers are throwing cash on the downside by spending an inordinate sum of money on shedding authorized positions that do nothing however delay the events from having their day in Courtroom. 

‘They misplaced on three distinct authorized points earlier than the trial courtroom after which filed three separate appeals to multiply the proceedings we’ve to wade by earlier than lastly attempting this case.’

Particulars: The lady, Tran Dang, has named manufacturing corporations Delirium TV and Kinetic Content material in her go well with, and likewise mentioned there could be footage proving it

Her story: In accordance with TMZ , Dang — who didn’t make it onto the present after last edits — the incident occurred in 2022 and was by the hands of fellow contestant Thomas Smith

Claims: Dang is now suing the producers for dismissing her after she introduced the alleged assault to their consideration

Dang initially filed the go well with in August 2022, and the case has been in mediation since February 2023. The assertion from Allen went on to say, ‘However we’re assured that Ms. Dang’s place will likely be vindicated as soon as we get there and are dedicated to seeing it by all the method. 

‘We’ve to carry the present producers accountable. We’ve an moral responsibility to our consumer to take action, but additionally really feel an ethical obligation to the following technology of actuality present individuals.’

Coelen responded to the allegations in a press release to Individuals: ‘If anyone ever got here to us and mentioned they felt unsafe in any method, we’d instantly take away them from the experiment and discuss to them, and attempt to unravel it.’

‘Sadly, on this case, that type of sentiment was by no means addressed to us in any method, nor was any alleged wrongdoing delivered to our consideration ever.’