{
  "id": 14955489,
  "title": "WWE star Montez Ford sued over alleged sexualised lap dance on guard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/wwe-star-montez-ford-sued-over-alleged-sexualised-lap-dance-on-guard",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:52:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/wwe-star-montez-ford-sued-over-alleged-sexualised-lap-dance-on-guard/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WWE performer Montez Ford is currently embroiled in a lawsuit filed by a security guard who claims Ford engaged in a sexually explicit lap dance while working a live broadcast of Monday Night Raw on Netflix. The incident allegedly transpired on July 6 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, during which Ford and his tag-team partner, Angelo Dawkins, entered the venue prior to their scheduled match. The guard, identified as Noel Lucas, served as a Cook County Sheriff’s Department officer working in an off-duty security capacity for the event.\n\nAccording to the lawsuit, Lucas alleges that Ford approached him without any prior warning or consent, immediately initiating a sexually provocative dance in close proximity to him. The lawsuit states that Ford \"performed a sexually provocative dance immediately in front of and over Plaintiff [Lucas], repeatedly thrusting and gyrating his hips and pelvis towards Plaintiff, performing a sexualized 'lap dance'\". As the dance continued, the lawsuit alleges that Ford moved even closer, causing Lucas' inner thigh to repeatedly make contact with Ford's leg.\n\nThe legal document contains 14 counts, with allegations including violations under the Illinois Gender Violence Act. The lawsuit names both Montez Ford, whose real name is Kenneth Crawford, and WWE as defendants.",
  "summary": "WWE star Montez Ford is facing a lawsuit from a security guard who accused him of performing a sexualised lap dance on him during a live broadcast of Monday Night Raw on Netflix. The guard, Noel Lucas, filed the lawsuit against Ford, whose real name is Kenneth Crawford, and WWE, alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction […] WWE star Montez Ford sued over alleged sexualised lap dance on…",
  "key_points": [
    "WWE performer Montez Ford sued for alleged sexualized lap dance",
    "Security guard Noel Lucas claims Ford initiated the dance without consent",
    "Allegations include violations under Illinois Gender Violence Act"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "WWE star Montez Ford sued by security guard over alleged viral ‘sexualized lap dance’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/wwe-star-montez-ford-sued-by-security-guard-over-alleged-viral",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:43:05.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}