Bachelorette alum DeMario Jackson sues for sexual assault

Content Warning: This story contains sexual violence and rape.

Bachelor Nation star DeMario Jackson was accused of sexually assaulting two women in a new trial.

According to court documents filed Sept. 20 and obtained by E! News, the 35-year-old man is being sued by two people, named only as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, who claim they were raped by Jackson on separate occasions after going on dates with him. Both women allege in the complaint that they have “suffered injury, damage, loss and damage to her/their body and mind” as well as “personal invasion and humiliation.”

Last year, prosecutors reviewed the charges but declined to prosecute Jackson due to “insufficient evidence,” according to a denial letter from the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

In a statement to E! News, Jackson’s attorney, Walter Moseleycalled the allegations “absolutely baseless,” adding in particular, “In the coming days, we will be releasing the evidence we shared with the police during the alleged incidents. Unfortunately, DeMario and I will have to fight this fight again to clear his name. As before, we will have the same result of clearing the name.”

According to the new lawsuit, Doe 1 first met Jackson through a dating app and went on several dates with him before he allegedly hit her on a night out with friends on February 16, 2018. At the time, Jackson “appeared intoxicated” and “began making a scene” in front of Doe 1’s friends, according to the complaint.