New York Daily News

Simmons sued in groping rap

- Kate Feldman

An unnamed woman claims KISS rocker Gene Simmons groped her in the kitchen at the opening of one of his Rock & Brews restaurant­s in 2016.

In a lawsuit acquired by The Blast, Jane Doe, who was working as a dishwasher at the restaurant, claims that Simmons “reached over and forcefully placed his hand on her vagina, completely covering it” when the two posed for a photo together in 2016.

She also claims the musician was inappropri­ate with other women, including telling some to “unbutton their shirts.”

It’s unclear which restaurant the alleged assault took place in; Rock & Brews, founded in 2012, has 23 locations in California, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas, according to its website.

Jane Doe is suing for sexual battery and seeking unspecifie­d damages.

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