Jimmie Allen Ordered to Pay Nearly $1.8M After Failing to Respond in Civil Case

A federal judge has ordered country singer Jimmie Allen to pay nearly $1.8 million to a woman who accused him of sexual assault, after he repeatedly failed to meet court deadlines in the three-year-old case.

What You Should Know

U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger entered the default judgment on June 18, awarding the accuser, identified in court records as Jane Doe 2, roughly $597,000 in compensatory damages and about $1.2 million in punitive damages, according to court documents reviewed by WBOC. The lawsuit, filed in June 2023, alleged assault, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The Public Image Problem

The court found that Allen “intentionally and surreptitiously filmed his sexual encounter with plaintiff without her consent” and continued contact despite the plaintiff’s objections, according to the judge’s findings cited by WBOC. The judgment came after Allen and his company missed multiple case management and discovery deadlines and did not respond to a motion for sanctions or a later motion seeking damages.

The Receipts

The compensatory damages break down to roughly $253,000 for emotional distress, about $3,500 for past treatment, and $340,000 for future treatment, according to the court filing. A separate 2023 lawsuit from Allen’s former manager, alleging assault and harassment over an 18-month period, was settled in 2024. Allen has previously denied the allegations and countersued both accusers for defamation in 2023, citing damage to his career.

What Happens Next

The default judgment resolves the damages question in the second lawsuit, though the underlying case remains formally active beyond this ruling. Allen, who was dropped by his record label following the original 2023 allegations, has continued releasing music in 2026.

References: WBOC