Livingston Allen, the online commentator widely recognized as DJ Akademiks, is currently the defendant in an active civil lawsuit in New Jersey that accuses him of participating in the sexual assault of a woman at his home in 2022 after she was allegedly drugged and given alcohol by him and two associates.
Fauziya Abashe, a writer based in Pennsylvania, filed the claims as the plaintiff. She states that she first connected with Allen online in 2021 and had a brief prior relationship with him. In July 2022 she accepted his invitation to visit his residence expecting a low key meeting with someone she already knew, only to arrive and encounter two men associated with him.
According to the complaint, those two men drugged her drink and continued plying her with alcohol until she became unconscious or severely disoriented. The lawsuit alleges that the group then sexually assaulted her on the pool deck while she was unable to resist or fully aware of what was happening. Abashe claims surveillance footage from the property captured her in a lifeless state during this portion of the evening.
The complaint further details that she later awoke in a bedroom around four a.m. where Allen allegedly continued the assault. She states he raped her through both vaginal and anal penetration even as she begged him to stop and found herself physically unable to move away or defend herself. Abashe reported the incident to police shortly afterward and underwent a forensic medical examination that documented physical findings before she initially chose not to pursue criminal charges.
Allen has publicly denied every allegation against him and characterized the lawsuit as a financial shakedown. In a livestream he stated that the entire matter would be handled in court and emphasized that law enforcement had previously reviewed the claims along with available evidence including video footage. He maintained that authorities determined there was no basis for criminal charges and that he fully cooperated during their investigation.
The lawsuit was filed on May 13, 2024 in Essex County Superior Court under case number ESXL003239-24 and remains open more than two years later. Public records from the Essex County Superior Court case show ongoing discovery proceedings, multiple motions regarding evidence and protective orders, and recent court approval for the plaintiff to add additional attorneys. Interested parties can search for updates through the New Jersey Courts public portal.
This civil action continues independently of any criminal process and operates under a lower standard of proof than criminal prosecutions would require. For a public figure like Allen whose work involves commentary on music and entertainment topics, the extended litigation keeps unproven allegations in the public eye while he continues to assert complete innocence through official statements and court channels. The case illustrates how civil suits can address claims of harm even when prosecutors do not file criminal charges and how public responses from defendants can shape the legal record going forward. Background information on Allen is available through established biographical sources such as public records on Livingston Allen.
