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An unnamed female instrumentalist alleged that Portnow drugged and raped her in June 2018, accordingto the New YorkTimes.
Vulture has reached out to lawyers for the plaintiff.
She allegedly lost consciousness and woke up to Portnow assaulting her.
She later told the Recording Academy about the incident and claimed the organization did not interview her.
She also went to police, but the district attorneys office reportedly declined to prosecute the case without explanation.
She was later fired in March.
Portnow also denied the rape allegation at the time.
