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Note: This article contains references to sexual assault that readers may find disturbing.<\/em><\/p>\n Katy Perry<\/a> is the subject of a police investigation in Australia, after the actor Ruby Rose alleged that the singer sexually assaulted her at a Melbourne nightclub in 2010. Perry\u2019s representatives have denied the claim, Variety<\/em> reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Sunday night (April 12), in posts on Threads that have since been deleted, Rose responded to a Complex post<\/a> about Perry\u2019s reaction to Justin Bieber\u2019s Coachella<\/a> set on Saturday night by writing, \u201cKaty Perry sexual assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne. Who gives a shit what she thinks.\u201d<\/p>\n She followed it up with replies elaborating on the alleged incident, saying she was in her early 20s at the time. \u201cShe saw me \u2018resting\u2019 on my best friends lap to avoid her and bent down, pulled her underwear to the side and rubbed her disgusting vagina on my face until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomitted on her,\u201d Rose wrote. Rose went on to claim that Perry subsequently agreed to help her secure a U.S. visa.<\/p>\n In a statement to Variety<\/em> after Rose\u2019s posts, a representative for Perry said, \u201cThe allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies. Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named.\u201d<\/p>\n In her initial posts, Rose said she would not file a police report but was happy to contest a lawsuit if Perry brought one. On Tuesday night, however, she said she had \u201cfinalized all of my reports\u201d to police and would no longer be able to \u201ccomment, repost, or talk publicly about any of those cases, or the individuals involved.\u201d<\/p>\n In a statement to Pitchfork, the Victoria police department wrote, \u201cMelbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) detectives are investigating a historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010. Police have been told the incident occurred at a licensed premises in Melbourne\u2019s CBD. As the investigation remains ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n Pitchfork has emailed representatives for Perry and Rose for comment.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know has been affected by inappropriate sexual behavior, we encourage you to reach out for support:<\/em><\/p>\n RAINN Hotline<\/em> Crisis Text Line<\/em>
http:\/\/www.rainn.org<\/em><\/a>
1 800 656 HOPE (4673)<\/em><\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crisistextline<\/em><\/a> (chat support)<\/em>
SMS: Text \u201cHERE\u201d to 741-741<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n