A-list manager Benny Medina accused of attempted rape

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Producer Benny Medina who is the manager for such high-profile stars like Jennifer Lopez has been accused of an attempted rape that took place in 2008.

Actor Jason Dottley said that the attack happened in Medina’s LA mansion. Medina has been accused of grabbing Dottley by the neck and pinning him down to the bed.

Dottley said that Anthony Rapp coming forward to talk about his alleged abuse at the hands of Kevin Spacey inspired him to come forward.

He says that he was with friend and actor T. Ashanti Mozelle at a bar when they were approached by Medina.

Dottley was married at the time to Queer as Folk writer Del Shores and accepted the offer to go to Medina’s house because he was looking for networking opportunities.

When they arrived at the mansion they were taken on a tour of the home. Mozelle decided to go swimming in the pool and left Dottley and Medina alone together.

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Dottley says that once they got to a bedroom everything changed.

“There was no ‘Do you want to see my bedroom?’ We literally got to the door and he grabbed me by the chest of my shirt and threw me onto his bed,” he told The Advocate.

The actor said he tried to get away but couldn’t as Medina put his tongue into Dottley’s mouth forcefully.

He says he pointed to his wedding ring and begged the manager to stop. At that point Medina threw Dottley against the door and said, “you two get the f—k out of here.”

Several days later he was walking down the street with his husband when he got a text from Medina.

“Hey, I’m at The Ivy eating. Just saw you walking across the street. Is that the husband I have to have killed to have you?” Medina texted, according to Dottley.

Medina denies the allegations.

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