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Conor Oberst Sues Rape Accuser for Defamation
In December, an individual left a series of posts in the comments section of an XOJane article—a story about an abusive rock star boyfriend—suggesting that she had been raped by Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes 10 years ago. Oberst's publicist called the accusations "absolutely, unequivocally false". Now, Oberst is suing for defamation, TMZ reports.The woman claimed to have been 16 years old at the time and allegedly wrote, "Conor took a lot from me including my virginity, my dignity, and self-esteem."
According to TMZ, Oberst says he never met her and that she had written positive things online about Oberst and Bright Eyes as recently as January 2013. He's reportedly suing for over $1 million and claims his reputation has been damaged by her accusations.
http://pitchfork.com/news/54047-conor-oberst-sues-rape-accuser-for-defamation/