"RuPaul's Drag Race" star Shangela is facing fresh accusations of sexual assault.
The drag queen and actor, whose legal name is Chantaize Darius Jeremy Pierce, was sued on Monday in New York County Supreme Court by adult film star Dakota Payne (under his legal name Eric Poff), according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY. Poff alleges Pierce, along with another unnamed male defendant, raped him in October 2017.
Attorneys for Poff claim he went to a bar with Pierce in Manhattan, where his drink was allegedly "spiked." Poff, who claims he later emerged "semi-conscious" in a hotel room, is accusing the two men of sexually assaulting him in his intoxicated state.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Poff and Pierce for comment.
Pierce was reportedly in the city for the production of "Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate," a 2018 comedy-drama also featuring Rachel Dratch and "Drag Race" alums Alyssa Edwards and Alaska, the lawsuit states.
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Following their encounter at the bar, Poff allegedly lost consciousness before coming to in a hotel room, per the filing, where he found himself being anally penetrated without his consent by the John Doe while Shangela allegedly watched. Poff claims the reality-TV personality subsequently penetrated him anally as well.
Poff was then reportedly sent money by Pierce via PayPal after the alleged assault, according to Poff's complaint.
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