NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 27: Jason Derulo is seen on June 27, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: (L-R) Emaza Gibson and Saiyr Gibson of Ceraadi attend the 2019 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET)
<p>Aspiring singer<strong> Emaza Dilan</strong> has accused <strong><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/jason-derulos-ex-girlfriend-shares-she-doesnt-receive-child-support-alleges-he-cheated-on-her-during-their-relationship/?_gl=1">Jason Derulo</a></strong> of sexual harassment and retaliation in a new lawsuit.</p>
<p>Filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Gibson claims that Derulo signed her to a record deal and dropped her after she rejected his sexual advances toward her.</p>
<p>The paperwork, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/jason-derulo-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-rcna118871" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reviewed by <em>NBC News</em></a>, says Derulo first contacted Gibson in August 2021. He presented her an opportunity to become a solo artist under his music imprint Future History in collaboration with Atlantic Records.</p>
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<p>The singer, real name <strong>Emaza Gibson</strong>, moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to pursue an industry career with her sisters, Saiyr and Znuie, in a group called Ceraadi. Ceraadi ultimately racked up over one million subscribers on YouTube. When the group split up, Gibson decided to pursue a career as a solo artist while her two sisters moved away from the music industry.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Emaza Gibson Accuses Jason Derulo Of Repeated Unwanted Advances</h3>
<p>But, while recording music with Derulo to present to <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/nba-youngboy-alleges-atlantic-records-is-blackballing-him/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Atlantic Records</a>, Gibson claims Derulo often invited her to drinks and dinners at a members-only lounge and in private studio sessions. She maintains that she repeatedly declined the offers.</p>
<p>In September 2021, Emaza Dilan did agreed to a drink with Derulo in the studio. However, the suit says she was given<em> &#8220;inappropriately large amounts of alcohol.&#8221; </em>She admits telling the &#8220;Whatchu Say&#8221; singer that the drink was too strong. In an interview with <em>NBC News</em>, Emaza said the moment felt like &#8220;pressure&#8221; given all the other rejected offers.</p>
<p>Another allegation accuses Derulo of telling Gibson she may have to partake in<em> &#8220;goat skin and fish scales,&#8221;</em> which she interpreted to be &#8220;sexual acts&#8221; and a reference to doing cocaine. She later took this proposal as an <em>&#8220;explicit demand for sex-in-exchange-for-success.&#8221; </em></p>
<p>Speaking to <em>NBC</em>, Gibson says she recalls telling Derulo she would not go against her morals to move ahead and be successful.</p>
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<p>Then, in November 2021, Emaza Dilan reportedly traveled to New York for a meeting with Jason Derulo. While there, he allegedly informed her another woman and presumed artist named Rosa would be joining. After listening to Rosa&#8217;s music and exchanging a few words, Emaza took her presence as an &#8220;example&#8221; of how her career could progress should she sleep with Derulo.</p>
<p>Jason Derulo reportedly &#8220;lost control and began aggressively hitting his armrest&#8221; after Emaza told his manager, Frank Harris, that Rosa made her feel &#8220;thrown off guard.&#8221;</p>
<p>Still, she reportedly <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/period-saucy-santana-signs-first-major-record-deal-with-rca-records/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed a deal</a> with him following the meeting. But Derulo allegedly did not assign her a project manager until she contacted Atlantic Records directly.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Gibson Suing Jason Derulo For Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment</h3>
<p>Their relationship continued to be strained. In June 2022, he allegedly dismissed her concerns over her budget and song selections, per the suit. Then, in a follow-up recording session that month, Derulo allegedly became enraged that Gibson was late due to traffic. Gibson alleges he &#8220;lunged&#8221; at her in front of her mother, a videographer and engineer. By this point, Gibson feared for her safety, according to the suit.</p>
<p>Following the events, Gibson allegedly contacted Atlantic Records in July 2022 to discuss Derulo&#8217;s &#8220;hostility.&#8221; According to the lawsuit, the responding A&;R executive acknowledged Derulo&#8217;s behavior and told Gibson, <em>&#8220;The Atlantic team wants you to win, but I can&#8217;t say the same for Jason.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>NBC reports that Atlantic and Future History dropped Gibson on September 6, 2022.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m just trying to fight for what&#8217;s right because what was done to me was not OK,&#8221; Gibson told NBC. &#8220;And I wouldn&#8217;t want anybody else to go through what I went through. They wasted my time. They promised me things&#8230; &#8216;Forget the contract.&#8217; That&#8217;s what I was told. But if I weren&#8217;t going to do, if I wasn&#8217;t doing my part according to this contract, I would be in trouble. I would be held accountable.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Emaza&#8217;s lawsuit accuses Jason Derulo, Future History, and Atlantic Records of sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, failure to remedy workplace harassment, and violation of California&#8217;s Civil Rights Act.</p>
<p>She&#8217;s seeking compensation, in part, for unpaid wages, lost earnings and employment benefits.</p>
<p>Ron Zambrano, the attorney representing <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/lizzo-team-responds-fashion-designer-asha-daniels-files-new-lawsuit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lizzo&#8217;s former dancers</a>, represents her in the suit.</p>
<p>Zambrano says Derulo<em> &#8220;broke promises and breached contracts,&#8221; </em>adding that<em> &#8220;his threats of physical harm and unconscionable sexual advances toward this young woman who is just trying to break into the industry were outrageous and illegal.&#8221;</em></p>
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