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Derulo tour bus "shaking as if there was a disco", driver tells rape trial
Summary
During the fourth day of the trial at the Central Criminal Court, bus driver Patrick Bushby testified about the night of 26/27 June 2014, when a Jason Derulo tour bus was reportedly shaking as if a disco were playing, though no music was heard. Bushby, who was hired to pick up the band after a concert at The Marquee in Cork, described a chaotic scene outside the nightclub, with many people and vehicles. He noted that the bus was crowded with girls, and that a girl in an olive jumpsuit was seen talking to a 35‑year‑old man, later identified by the prosecution as "cap guy." Bushby observed the girl leave the bus, return, and then remain on the vehicle as the bus continued to shake for about twenty minutes. Gardaí arrived ten minutes later after a report of an incident. The unnamed 35-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Derulo tour bus "shaking as if there was a disco", driver tells rape trial. Charges or matters: rape, oral rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment of the then 19-year-old woman; anal rape and false imprisonment of the woman on the same occasion. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 27, 2014 Incident
- June 26 Incident
- 2018-01-17 Publication
Why: It was crazy, because they're famous they were smoking inside and they definitely weren't allowed to do that," she said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: rape, oral rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment of the then 19-year-old woman; anal rape and false imprisonment of the woman on the same occasion (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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