Jimmie Allen‘s court battle isn’t over yet.

After a judge found the singer liable for sexual assault charges this week, his new representation says they plan to ask a court to set aside that judgment.

Why Was Jimmie Allen Found Liable for Sexual Assault?

Allen was found liable by default after multiple missed deadlines and failures to comply with court orders.

But the singer has said that his lawyer at the time, Alandis Brassel, was experiencing health issues, and it was Brassel — not him — who caused the hold-ups in the case.

Allen’s current lawyer, Ted Anastasiou, told People that the judgment was “the direct result of his prior counsel’s failures to comply with discovery obligations and court orders.”

He also said that Allen still deserves to have his day in court, and that his new legal team will work to make that happen.

“We intend to take immediate action to set aside this judgment and to ensure that the matter is decided on facts and evidence, rather than procedural missteps,” Anastasiou continued. “Mr. Allen looks forward to the opportunity to clear his name in court.”

What Does It Mean to Be Found Liable in a Civil Case?

Allen was found liable by default, which is not the same as a guilty verdict. Rather, it means he’s responsible for any potential monetary damages the plaintiff can prove.

The singer’s pattern of missing deadlines and failing to respond to court orders now means that he has forfeited the right to defend himself against the charges, though he denied all allegations in an earlier statement.

What Was the Legal Case Against Jimmie Allen?

Those charges stem from 2023, when a woman identified as Jane Doe accused Allen of sexually assaulting her in a Las Vegas hotel room and filming the encounter without her knowledge or consent. The alleged incident took place in 2022.

Documents state that Allen — along with his corporation, Aadyn’s Dad Touring, Inc. — was found liable for the charges after he repeatedly failed to comply with deadlines and court orders.

“The defendants throughout have failed to comply with case management discovery deadlines and even failed to comply with specific Orders of this court,” Judge Aleta A. Trauger wrote, per Rolling Stone.

“For these reasons, the plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions and Judgment against defendants Jimmie Allen and Aadyn’s Dad Touring, Inc. is GRANTED,” the ruling continues.

The singer has been judged liable for assault, battery, invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress.

Jimmie Allen’s Sexual Assault Lawsuits

The Jane Doe in this case was the second of two women who anonymously accused Allen of sexual assault in 2023.

Her lawsuit states that she had a chance meeting with Allen on an airplane, and communicated with him long-distance for two months, believing that he was separated from his then-wife.

Read More: A Second Woman Accuses Jimmie Allen of Sexual Assault

She says they agreed to meet in Las Vegas, but she believed she was getting her own hotel room. Her lawsuit further claims that she willingly joined him in his hotel room, but that he had unprotected sex with her without her consent, even though she repeatedly asked him to stop.

She also says that he recorded their encounter without her knowledge or consent. Doe claims she discovered a cell phone in a closet after Allen fell asleep, and that she took this phone with her when she left the room and turned it in to police.

Her complaint came one month after the first Jane Doe — who identified herself as a former member of Allen’s day-to-day team — filed a bombshell original lawsuit, saying the singer raped her and repeatedly sexually abused and harassed her over an 18-month period between 2020 and 2022.

Read More: All the Details on Jimmie Allen’s Sexual Assault Lawsuit From May 2022

Jimmie Allen’s First Lawsuit Dropped

Allen’s first accuser dropped her lawsuit in March 2024 after the two parties entered into a stipulation agreement.

Though she is no longer suing Allen, she continued to press legal claims against Allen’s former management company, Wide Open Music, and Ash Bowers, who heads that company.

In her original filing, Doe stated that Bowers knew about Allen’s alleged predatory behavior and did nothing to intervene.