Seal is under investigation over sexual batter alleged by his neighbour.
According to TMZ, actress Tracey Birdsall says she became friends with the “Kiss from a Rose” singer when the two were neighbours in fall 2016. While in Birdsall was in his kitchen one day to get back a salad spinner she had lent him, Seal allegedly forced himself on her.
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Birdsall said the 54-year-old singer then tried to kiss her.
“What are you doing?!” Birdsall said she shouted, and that Seal responded, “I’m kissing you!”
The actress said that Seal then began insinuating that she had been “asking for it” because of the clothing she was wearing, and then groped her breasts.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to TMZ that a report of the alleged incident was taken on Saturday, and that it is under investigation.
A representative for the singer told ET, “Seal vehemently denies the recent allegations made against him by a former neighbour for alleged misconduct more than a year ago. He intends to vigorously defend himself against these false allegations.”
In an Instagram post last week, Seal implicated Oprah for allegedly ignoring rumours about producer Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct while apparently maintaining a friendship with him.
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In a follow-up video, Seal explained that his previous post had not been intended on an attack on Oprah, but rather “commentary on the hypocritical and double-standard nature and behaviour of Hollywood.”
