Nearly 18 months after a woman sued Jermaine Jackson for allegedly sexually assaulting her at her home in 1988, the singer has yet to be served with the complaint, and the plaintiff’s lead attorney states in new court papers that service by an appropriate media publication remains the most viable option. Jackson allegedly went to Barrett’s home in the spring of 1988 without notice, entered and sexually assaulted her with “force and violence,” the suit filed in December 2023 states. Barrett feared for her life and told Gordy the next day what allegedly happened, but the music mogul “withheld and concealed the acts, further perpetuating the coverup and allowing Mr. Gordy, defendant Jackson and others in the business relationship to continue to reap profits derived from Mr.