Key Takeaways
- Legal Action: Stacie Orrico has initiated a lawsuit against her former manager and several music industry entities.
- Allegations: The lawsuit includes serious claims such as sexual battery and childhood sexual abuse.
- Industry Response: Orrico asserts that the music industry neglected her safety despite multiple warnings.
- Seeking Justice: She is pursuing unspecified damages and a jury trial for her claims.
Singer Stacie Orrico has filed a lawsuit against her former manager and multiple music industry entities, alleging she was sexually abused for years while she was a minor and that her former music label failed to intervene.
According to court documents obtained by People on Wednesday (January 7), the 39-year-old songwriter is suing former manager Britt Hamm along with Universal Music Group, ForeFront Records and others. The suit includes claims of sexual battery, childhood sexual abuse, negligence, and gender violence.
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“The music industry failed to protect me when I was a little girl,” Stacie said in a statement shared with People. “It has taken me years to become strong enough — but I am ready to fight for every young and innocent person who has been, and continues to be, abused in the music industry and in the Church.”
Stacie alleges the abuse began after she signed with ForeFront Records as a teenager, following her 1998 win at a Christian music festival. Ham allegedly assaulted her for the first time in 2000, when she was 14, during a work trip to Los Angeles. The filing claims the abuse continued for years, even as others raised concerns about the nature of their relationship.
The lawsuit alleges that despite warnings and red flags, industry executives prioritized reputations and profits over her safety. Stacie says she ended her relationship with Ham in 2004 when she turned 18.
She is seeking unspecified damages and a jury trial.
