N.O.R.E. Sued For Alleged 1999 Sexual Assault Of Music Exec

N.O.R.E. is facing a lawsuit from Carmen Bryan, a former finance officer at Rush Management who shares a child with Nas. She claims the Queens rapper born Victor James Santiago Jr. sexually assaulted her at an album promotion event in 1999.Billboard, who obtained the lawsuit, reports that Bryan is seeking unspecified financial damages for "severe emotional distress." According to the suit, Santiago assaulted Bryan at a nightclub in Manhattan in May 1999 while he was promoting his sophomore album Melvin Flynt Da Hustler. Santiago allegedly grabbed Bryan while "visibly intoxicated" and "committed an act of non-consensual digital penetration." "Ms. Bryan made clear verbal objections and repeatedly pleaded for Santiago to stop," the legal complaint reads. "Santiago ignored her objections and pleas. Santiago physically overpowered Ms. Bryan." Afterward, while Bryan was crying outside, Santiago allegedly recognized her and apologized, saying, "Carm, I didn't know it was you. You're always doing something different with your hair." The following day, Bryan allegedly told Jay-Z about the assault, and he "reacted strongly and threatened to confront" Santiago. Bryan said she didn't want to e...