Celebrity Celebrity Legal & Lawsuits Murder Inc. Records Cofounder Irv Gotti Sued on Claims of Sexual Assault and Abuse A woman is alleging the music producer sexually assaulted and abused her over the course of their two-year relationship By Sabienna Bowman Sabienna Bowman Sabienna Bowman is a Digital News Editor at PEOPLE, where she has been working since 2023. She previously worked at POPSUGAR, Bustle and Scarymommy. People Editorial Guidelines and Rachel DeSantis Rachel DeSantis Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has previously appeared in Entertainment Weekly and the New York Daily News. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 19, 2024 12:32PM EDT Close Irv Gotti in Los Angeles in June 2022. Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Music producer and Murder Inc. Records cofounder Irv Gotti has been accused of sexual assault and abuse. In a lawsuit filed on July 11 in Miami, an unidentified woman alleged Gotti, 54, raped and abused her over the course of a two-year period between 2020 and 2022. According to the complaint, which was obtained by PEOPLE, the plaintiff first met the producer through a mutual friend at a poker game in 2020. After they met, the Jane Doe alleges Gotti invited her on a vacation to St. Martin where she alleges the music producer coerced her into having sex with him. Per the lawsuit, "Gotti specifically threatened Plaintiff that he would send her home if she did not comply with his demands. Accordingly, and due to his power and influence in the music world, she complied." Irv Gotti in 2022. Paras Griffin/Getty Eminem Calls Out Diddy's Sexual Assault and Abuse Allegations in 3 New Songs Upon their return from vacation, the plaintiff claims she and Gotti entered into a relationship which lasted until 2022. During this time, she alleges she "suffered constant abuse." The woman claims that in January 2022, the DJ forced her to perform oral sex on him in a hotel elevator in Miami. She also claims that later that same year, he forced her to perform oral sex again, this time in the back of an Uber in Atlanta. Per the lawsuit, the Jane Doe alleges, “As a result of this sexually abusive relationship, plaintiff has suffered severe emotional and psychological harm for which she had to be committed to a psychiatric ward." Jury Recommends Hologram Billionaire Pay Model $900M After She Detailed Office's 'Rape Room,' Ongoing Workplace Sexual Assault Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "She’s suffered a lot,” the plaintiff's lawyer Adriana AlcaldeIn tells PEOPLE, before citing the #MeToo movement for helping women feel more comfortable in speaking up. "Now I think women feel a little more empowered to tell their story." According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff is asking for a trial by jury, as well as compensatory damages. A representative for Gotti categorically denied the allegations to PEOPLE, which they said "represent an affront to women who have truly suffered abuse." "Mr. Gotti has been surrounded by strong women the entirety of his life – his mother, five sisters, and daughter. The top employees at his company are women. Mr. Gotti’s relationship with women have been characterized by mutual respect, honesty, and empathy," the rep's statement read. It concluded, “Mr. Gotti’s reputation has been placed at issue. He will address this baseless claim in the courts and seek total vindication." Gotti is best known for his work in the hip-hop industry. Over the years, he has worked with JAY-Z, Ja Rule, Ashanti and Kanye West, among others. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.