Documents surfaced last week claiming that singer Usher Raymond paid $1M settlement for allegedly infecting a woman with herpes. Over the weekend, news broke that he was slapped with a $10 million civil lawsuit by a woman claiming he failed to disclose his herpes status before engaging in unprotected sex. According to TMZ, the victim has doubled the amount after testing positive for the virus.
“The woman, in new legal docs filed as Jane Doe, says she was devastated when she got the results Saturday,” TMZ said. “The woman said she’d gone to get tested immediately after hearing reports Usher admitted in docs he has herpes simplex 2. “She now wants at least $20 million for emotional harm, medical bills and punitive damages.”
High profile attorney Lisa Bloom said that several women have contacted her inquiring about potentially filing additional lawsuits against the singer.
“Endangering women’s health by having unprotected sex with herpes? Three women have now reached out to me about Usher,” Bloom said via Twitter. “Stay tuned.”
Sources: TMZ.com, The Daily Mail, Twitter.com, Instagram.com
