Saturday, April 25, 2026 - Jermaine Jackson could face a multi-million dollar payout in a civil lawsuit after the plaintiff asked a Los Angeles court to enter a default judgment, alleging he has failed to respond to the case
According to court filings, Rita Butler Barrett, who has
accused the singer of r@pe, is seeking approximately $6.5 million in damages.
Her legal team argues that Jackson has not engaged with the proceedings,
prompting the request for a judgment in his absence.
The filings state that attorneys were unable to locate
Jackson through conventional means and obtained court approval to serve legal
notices via publication in the Los Angeles Times. Notices were reportedly
published for four consecutive weeks in August and September 2025, with a
second round issued in February 2026 to serve a statement of damages.
Barrett initially filed the lawsuit in December 2023 under
California’s S3xual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, alleging that
Jackson assaulted her in the late 1980s. In the complaint, she claims Jackson
came to her home uninvited, forced entry and “violently r@ped” her. She said
she feared for her life during the alleged incident and was left traumatised
after he left.
Jackson has not publicly responded to the allegations or the
latest court filing. Barrett is also seeking to recover more than $7,000 in
legal costs related to filing fees and the publication of notices.
If the court grants the request for default judgment, the
case could be decided without Jackson presenting a defence.
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