"Drew Dixon, a former executive and colleague of Reid's at Arista Records, sued Reid in 2023 for sexually assaulting her and derailing her career. She accused Reid of "groping, kissing and digitally penetrating her without her consent" in the early 2000s; she left Arista Records in 2002 after he allegedly retaliated against her and wouldn't let her work with upcoming artists like Kanye West and John Legend; the latter was going to be one of the witnesses for the trial on behalf of Dixon."
""I hope my work as an advocate for the Adult Survivors Act helps to bring us closer to a safer music business for everyone," Dixon said in a statement to the Times. "In a world where good news is often hard to find, I hope for survivors that today is a ray of light peeking through the clouds." Reid's lawyer Imran H. Ansari shared a statement as well, writing, "Mr. Reid has amicably resolved this matter with Ms. Dixon without any admission of liability.""
L.A. Reid settled a sexual-assault lawsuit the day the trial was to begin. Drew Dixon, a former Arista executive, sued Reid in 2023 alleging he groped, kissed and digitally penetrated her without consent in the early 2000s. Dixon left Arista in 2002 after alleged retaliation and says Reid blocked her from working with artists including Kanye West and John Legend; Legend was expected to testify for Dixon. Dixon said her advocacy for the Adult Survivors Act aims to make the music business safer. Reid's lawyer said the matter was resolved without admission of liability. Dixon accused Russell Simmons in 2017 and appeared in On The Record.
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