Women Alleging Sexual Assault By Ron Jeremy At Rainbow Bar Settle

LOS ANGELES, CA — A group of women have settled litigation against a West Hollywood restaurant where they alleged they were sexually abused by adult film star Ron Jeremy.

The women were identified only as Jane Does in the Santa Monica Superior Court negligence actions against the Rainbow Bar & Grill. The plaintiffs did not name Jeremy as a defendant.

Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein was informed of the accord during a hearing Tuesday, but no terms were divulged.

Rainbow Bar and Grill's Yelp page has more than 1,000 customer reviews, one suit filed in August 2023 by two women identified as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 stated. Included within those reviews are more than 50 mentioning Jeremy as a regular at the business, as well as multiple photos of him with patrons, according to the suit, which includes some of the images.

"Rainbow Bar and Grill employees would give permission and would knowingly allow Ron Jeremy to use the employees' restroom to sexually assault female patrons," the suit alleged.

Within 10 minutes of their arrival at the Rainbow Bar & Grill on March 17, 2017, Jeremy targeted the women by offering to buy them drinks, lingering with them and talking with the pair, their suit alleged.

The two women declined Jeremy's attempt to "make out" with them, so he later approached Jane Doe 1, told her, "Let me show you something cool" and inappropriately touched her without her consent, the suit stated.

"Jane Doe 1 was mortified and violated and immediately sought refuge from Ron Jeremy," the suit stated.

Jeremy subsequently moved Jane Doe 2's sleeveless shirt so as to expose her top side and then made an insensitive comment, the suit stated.

Jeremy also offered the women the chance to use his private restroom so as to surpass the line at the regular bathroom, then followed them inside the restroom and tried to take suggestive photos of them, the suit stated. Jane Doe 1 was able to walk out of the restroom, but Jane Doe 2 was not as fortunate and Jeremy continued to lewdly touch her, according to the suit.

"After being in the bathroom for what felt like an eternity, and without any aid, Jane Doe 2 shouted at Ron Jeremy to stop in the hope that the Rainbow Bar staff would hear her cries," the suit stated.

Jane Doe 2 eventually escaped the restroom, but Jeremy continued to target the women as they tried to leave bar, according to the suit, which further stated that the plaintiffs have suffered "great physical pain and mental suffering" because of the alleged sexual assaults.

In their previous court papers, restaurant attorneys denied the allegations of Jane Doe 1 and 2 and said the establishment was not liable. The lawyers also cited multiple defenses, including that any damages they may have suffered were the "fault of others."

In January 2023, Jeremy, now 72, was found mentally incompetent to stand trial on rape and other charges involving 21 alleged victims.

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