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

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Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Australian authorities say they have launched an investigation into a 2010 incident involving “Orange is the New Black” actress…

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Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Australian authorities say they have launched an investigation into a 2010 incident involving “Orange is the New Black” actress…

Why it matters

Earlier this week on social media, she accused singer Katy Perry of sexual assault.

Common ground

The allegation stems from an incident Rose said occurred in a Melbourne nightclub in 2010 that Perry has since denied.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The allegation stems from an incident Rose said occurred in a Melbourne nightclub in 2010”
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Multiple web search results from HuffPost and other news outlets confirm the allegation occurred at a Melbourne nightclub in 2010.
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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 — Melbourne High School is a government-funded single-sex academically selective secondary day school in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. The school caters for boys from Year 9 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_High_School
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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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Claim 2: “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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KRDO and other web search results confirm Rose made the allegation in response to a Complex magazine article shared on social media.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rose first made the assault allegation on Sunday, in response to a Complex article about Perry attending Coachella that was shared on social media. "Katy Perry sexual assaulted me at spice market nigh…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/austr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ruby Rose made serious allegations against Katy Perry this week, which completely reframed the night of August 15, 2010.About 15 years after writing the article, Rose had a lot more to say about the s…
https://www.boredpanda.com/ruby-rose-wrote-article-in-2011-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rose also said she later reported her allegations to police in Australia.mega. Rose also addressed why she chose not to initially report the alleged incident to authorities, citing past trauma and hes…
https://www.aol.com/articles/anna-kendricks-disturbing-gropi…
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Claim 3: “Victoria Police confirmed to CNN in a statement that officials from the Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) are investigating Rose’s allegation”
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CNN and AOL/USA TODAY report that Victoria Police confirmed the investigation by the Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 25 April 2026, a five-year-old Aboriginal Australian girl, known posthumously as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, was abducted from one of the town camps at Alice Springs in the Northern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Kumanjayi_Little_Ba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sexual assault (SA) is an act of sexual abuse in which one intentionally sexually touches another person without that person's consent, or coerces or physically forces a person to engage in a sexual a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_assault
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Gerard Scully (born 13 January 1963) is an Australian convicted child sex offender and alleged murderer who is imprisoned for life in the Philippines after being convicted of one count of human …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Scully
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Claim 4: “she accused singer Katy Perry of sexual assault.”
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The claim is reported by multiple independent news organizations including NBC Washington, Newsweek, NY Post, and KRDO.
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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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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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Claim 5: “In April 2025, Perry was among six women, including Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez Bezos, who traveled on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin”
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Claim 6: “Australian authorities say they have launched an investigation into a 2010 incident involving “Orange is the New Black” actress Ruby Rose.”
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Multiple independent sources, including CNN, Bored Panda, and ABC News (via TikTok), confirm that Australian authorities launched an investigation into a 2010 incident involving Ruby Rose.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruby is a predominantly feminine given name taken from the name of the gemstone ruby. The name of the gemstone comes from the Latin rubinus, meaning red. The ruby is the birthstone for the month of J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_(given_name)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruby Rose Aldridge (born August 26, 1991) is an American fashion model and singer. During the years of 2008–2012, Ruby Aldridge was the "face" of brands such as Coach, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Valentino, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Aldridge
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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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Claim 7: “Perry released her seventh studio album “143” in 2024”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding the release of a seventh studio album titled '143' in 2024.
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Claim 8: “On Tuesday, she indicated she had, in fact, decided to file a police report”
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NY Post and AOL report that Ruby Rose formally filed a police report regarding the allegations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ruby Rose has accused Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her in a Melbourne club nearly 20 years ago, claims which Perry has denied and labelled as “dangerous, reckless lies”.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/katy-perry-denies-ruby-roses-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ruby Rose Alleges Katy Perry Sexually Assaulted Her at an Australian Nightclub (UPDATE).Writer Michael Loftus addresses the controversy after Ruby Rose accused Katy Perry of sexual assault, an allegat…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ruby Rose filed a police report over the situation even though it may be past the statute of limitations.mega.Ruby Rose Files Police Report Against Katy Perry. Katy Perry has not responded to the alle…
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/ruby-rose-accuses-katy-per…
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Claim 9: “to whom she’s been romantically linked since last year.”
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Multiple web search results state that Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau have been romantically linked since July 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Perry and Trudeau were first romantically linked in July 2025, after they were spotted having dinner together in Montreal. They made their first official public appearance together later that October,…
https://ca.style.yahoo.com/katy-perry-and-justin-trudeau-pok…
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web search NEUTRAL — Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are official—Instagram official. On Saturday, Dec."She woke up and decided to press the LAUNCH button," a fourth fan said. Perry and Trudeau been romantically linked sinc…
https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/effie-orfanides/katy-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — katy perry justin trudeau. Rumours have swirled that the pair are romantically linked since July. Getty Images.Trudeau, who was the Canadian Prime Minister from 2015-2025, also announced his separatio…
https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/katy-perry-justin-trudeau…
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Claim 10: “Perry’s viral reaction to Justin Bieber’s set at the Coachella music festival, which she attended with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau”
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Multiple web search results confirm Katy Perry attended Coachella with Justin Trudeau and was seen during Justin Bieber's set.
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web search NEUTRAL — Katy Perry attended Coachella Music Festival with her boyfriend and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The singer shared a string of pictures from their outing on Instagram on Monday.
https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/katy-perry-and-boyfriend-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and singer Katy Perry. /The couple attended the Coachella music festival in Indio, California, this week, where they were photographed holding hand…
https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/04/13/RDQTB3FEC…
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web search NEUTRAL — Katy Perry attended Coachella Music Festival with her boyfriend and Justin Trudeau. The singer uploaded a series of photographs from their outing on Instagram on Monday.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/i…
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Claim 11: “which sent the crew to the edge of space during a 10-minute space tourism mission.”
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Claim 12: “embarking upon a world tour, which ended in December.”
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Claim 13: “Perry has denied the allegations through her representative”
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Multiple sources, including Google News and other web results, confirm that Katy Perry's representative denied the allegations, calling them 'reckless lies'.
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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 — 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 — 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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