{
  "id": 2951456,
  "title": "Former child star Raquel Lee Bolleau alleges sexual assault at 14 by Disney employee, sues studio",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/former-child-star-raquel-lee-bolleau-alleges-sexual-assault-at-14-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T05:13:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/former-child-star-raquel-lee-bolleau-alleges-sexual-assault-at-14-by-disney-employee-sues-studio-1.500650176"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Disney child star Raquel Lee Bolleau, now 39, alleges in a recent civil lawsuit that a middle-aged male Disney employee sexually assaulted her multiple times while she was filming Disney Channel's The Poof Point in 2001, when she was just 14 years old. Bolleau, who voiced a recurring role in Disney's The Proud Family, filed the lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company in Los Angeles County Superior Court on August 21. According to the lawsuit, the alleged assaults occurred both on set in Salt Lake City and during a flight back to California. Bolleau claims that the Disney staff encouraged her to bond with the employee, kept her apart from her guardian, and failed to supervise her adequately. The lawsuit alleges that the employee tormented her on set, made inappropriate comments in front of other adults, and that Disney executives failed to intervene when they noticed a significant change in her behavior and performance. Bolleau's attorneys, Douglas Wigdor and Jane Kim, stated that the entertainment industry must be held accountable for such conduct.",
  "summary": "A Disney employee sexually assaulted a 14-year-old actor multiple times during the filming of a Disney Channel movie in 2001, according to a civil lawsuit filed against The Walt Disney Company last week. According to People, the actor, Raquel Lee Bolleau, now 39, filed the complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday, Aug ust 21. The lawsuit identifies the alleged assailant only as an…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Former Miss North Carolina USA sues Miss USA pageant, alleges defamation over statements made after dethroning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/former-miss-north-carolina-usa-sues-miss-usa-pageant-alleges",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:41:14.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}