L.A. Reid sexual assault trial begins next week.

Drew Dixon’s federal lawsuit against former Arista head L.A. Reid goes to trial in Manhattan next week, with jury selection scheduled to begin then.

Drew Dixon, a music executive, will bring her civil sexual assault case against former Arista head L.A. Reid to a Manhattan federal courtroom next week. Dixon filed the lawsuit in November 2023, alleging harassment beginning around 2000 and later sexual assault, as described in court papers. Reid has denied the allegations and his attorney declined to comment before trial. Jury selection is scheduled to begin next week. Key details: - Dixon alleges Reid began harassing her shortly after he became Arista’s CEO and later sexually assaulted her, according to her court filings. - Reid has denied those allegations in court papers and his lawyer declined comment prior to trial. - Jury selection in the Manhattan federal case is set to begin next week; both Dixon and Reid are expected to testify and John Legend is listed among potential witnesses. Summary: The lawsuit will be resolved through the federal trial process now scheduled to start next week with jury selection. How the court will rule is to be determined as the trial proceeds.