Woman accuses US rapper Snoop Dogg of sexual assault

A woman has filed a civil lawsuit against renowned American rapper Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. popularly known as Snoop Dogg accusing him of sexual assault.

She filed the lawsuit on Wednesday at Central District of California just days ahead of the Super Bowl scheduled for Monday where the artist is set to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show alongside other artists in Los Angeles.

This woman only identified as Jane Doe claimed to have worked with Snoop and is a dancer, model, host and actress.

According to the suit, Jane Doe claims Snoop entered a bathroom she was using and forced her to perform sexual activities with him.

"Plaintiff found herself thinking about her job security if she displeased Defendant Snoop Dogg," the complaint said. "Plaintiff felt pressured by defendant Snoop Dogg due to his dominance, and his position of power over her, including his ability to hire and fire her and ensure that she would never be hired in his industry again," the court documents read.

The woman further claimed she was also sexually abused earlier the same evening by another employee of Snoop’s also named as a defendant in the suit.

The woman seeks unspecified damages.

Snoop’s representatives did not respond immediately to queries for reaction.