Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Kentucky Men Sue Comedian Andy Dick

Two Kentucky men who say they were sexually assaulted by comedian Andy Dick at Rum Runners nightclub in Huntington, West Virginia on January 23, 2010 have filed a civil lawsuit against the comedian. The 26 year old from Ashland and the 35 year old from Catlettsburg are also involved in a pending criminal case against Dick. Dick's trial on two counts of felony first-degree sexual abuse is set for May 1st in Cabell County Circuit Court in Huntington. Dick pleaded not guilty last summer to charges he grabbed a bouncer's crotch, and groped and kissed a patron at Rum Runners. Attorney Mike Woelfel says the men were victims of "battery and sexual abuse" and they are seeking compensatory and punitive damages for emotional distress, outrageous conduct, assault and invasion of privacy. Dick's attorney, Marc Williams, has dismissed the accusations, saying the lawsuit is just an attempt to get money from a celebrity.