By Scott T. Sterling
Nine women have come forward to accuse his famous playwright father of sexual assault, and Beastie Boys member Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz has placed his support clearly with the accusers.
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Among the women accusing Israel Horovitz of sexual misconduct is Jocelyn Meinhardt, the high school girlfriend of his son.
“I believe the allegations against my father are true, and I stand behind the women that made them,” Horovitz said in a statement to the New York Times.
These allegations are the latest in a long line of sexual assault allegations being levied against high-profile men in media and the entertainment industry, including Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Louis CK and Charlie Rose.
