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Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault

Krdo · · 412 words · By CNN Newssource
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“Australian authorities say they have launched an investigation into a 2010 incident involving Ruby Rose, who accused Katy Perry of sexual assault on social media.”
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Only one web search result directly mentions the investigation, while other sources are unrelated or non-specific. Wikipedia entries do not confirm the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Catherine Ann Manning (born 14 October 1946) is a British actress. Although she has made many appearances on both screen and stage, Manning is best known for her part as the companion Jo Grant in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Manning
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on pop music and her camp …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Perry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruby Rose Langenheim (born 20 March 1986) is an Australian actress, television presenter, and model. She gained prominence for her role in season three of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Rose
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“Victoria Police confirmed to CNN that officials from the Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) are investigating Rose’s allegation stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred in Melbourne’s central business district.”
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Three distinct web search results independently confirm Victoria Police's SOCIT team is investigating the 2010 incident in Melbourne's CBD.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Kelly (December 1854 – 11 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, gang leader and police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Kelly
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the morning of 26 August 2025, police officers Neal Thompson and Vadim De Waart-Hottart were killed in a shooting at a property near the regional Victorian town of Porepunkah, Australia, while atte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Victoria. It was formed in 1853 and currently operates under the Victoria Police Act 2013. As of June 2023, Victoria Po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Police
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“Katy Perry's representative told CNN that Rose’s claims are 'categorically false' and 'dangerous reckless lies'.”
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Three web search results from different sources independently report Katy Perry's representative denying the allegations as 'categorically false' and 'dangerous reckless lies'.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Theallegationsbeing circulated on social media by Ruby Rose aboutKatyPerryare not onlycategoricallyfalse, they aredangerousrecklesslies.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/15/katy-perry-rub…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ruby Rose, left, raisedsexualassaultallegationsagainstKatyPerryin a series of posts shared on social media. Arepresentativefor the singerdeniedthose claims.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-04-13/…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Theallegationsbeing circulated on social media by Ruby Rose aboutKatyPerryare not onlycategoricallyfalse, they aredangerousrecklesslies,"thestatement read. "Ms.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/202…
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“Rose first made her allegation earlier this week while replying to an article about Perry posted to social media by Complex magazine.”
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Wikipedia entries about Katy Perry, Ruby Rose, and Jacob Kasher Hindlin do not mention any connection to Complex magazine or the specific context of the social media response.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruby Rose Langenheim (born 20 March 1986) is an Australian actress, television presenter, and model. She gained prominence for her role in season three of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Rose
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacob Kasher Hindlin (born October 1, 1983), also known as J Kash and JKash, is an American songwriter and record producer. He has written songs for artists such as Charlie Puth, Maroon 5, One Directi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Kasher_Hindlin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on pop music and her camp …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Perry
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“Rose initially wrote on social media that she was 'not interested' in filing a police report on the matter.”
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No relevant evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support the claim about Ruby Rose's initial statement regarding a police report.
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“On Tuesday, she indicated she had, in fact, decided to file a police report and could no longer publicly discuss the matter.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Ruby Rose filed a police report or ceased public discussion.
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“Perry released her seventh studio album '143' in 2024 before embarking upon a world tour, which ended in December.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to verify Katy Perry's 2024 album release or subsequent world tour details.
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“In April 2025, Perry was among six women, including Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez Bezos, who traveled on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, which sent the crew to the edge of space during a 10-minute space tourism mission.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Katy Perry's participation in the April 2025 Blue Origin space tourism mission.
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