Richard Branson is a billionaire best known for owning everything and wanting to take other filthy rich people to outer space.
He may or may not be a forceful motorboater.
What is motorboating, you may ask?
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Lovely. Glad we’ve got that all settled.
Anyway, Antonia Jenae, a backup singer for Joss Stone, is accusing him of just that.
According to this:
A backing singer for Joss Stone has accused Sir Richard Branson of ‘putting his face in her cleavage’ during a party at his luxurious Necker Island resort.
Antonia Jenae, 44, claims the Virgin boss made an ‘engine boat noise’ as the incident happened.
It is said to have taken place seven years ago after Sir Richard, 67, invited Miss Stone and her band over to the island after they played the Go Green festival in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.
Speaking to the Sun, Ms Jenae, from Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, said: ‘His behaviour was disgusting. I feel like it was sexual assault.
‘We were by the bar and he was saying bye to everyone. He came up to me and put his face in my breasts.
‘He went ‘brrrrrr’ and just walked away. It was surreal, totally out of the blue. Joss and I were like, ‘What the hell was that?!’ Everyone was wondering why I wasn’t angry because I’m usually a firebrand. But I was just too shocked.’
She adds that he also ‘tried to get her to show him her boobs’ as they lounged by the pool but she refused.
I’ll be the first to admit Antonia has some very impressive tots… but that IN NO WAY allows people to touch them without her permission!
This is ultra creepy!
A rep for Joss Stone declined to comment, which seems fishy to me.
And Richard Branson has released a statement:
A statement from a Virgin Management spokesman said: ‘Joss Stone, members of her family and her band were invited to Necker Island in June 2010. Everyone appeared to enjoy their time on the island.
‘Richard has no recollection of this matter and neither do his family and friends, who were with him at the time. There would never have been any intention to offend or make anyone feel uncomfortable in any way and Richard apologises if anyone felt that way during their time on the island.’
And Stone’s father, Richard Stoker, who was on the island at the time, said: ‘Joss and the group had a wonderful afternoon on Necker Island, everybody entered into the party spirit and it was wonderful getting to know Richard and his family.’
Interesting… this doesn’t really hold up well for her story, does it?
I’m not saying this didn’t happen… I have no way of knowing… but I do think it’s odd that Joss Stone is refusing to comment and that her dad virtually said it didn’t happen. (Without actually saying it.)
What’s your take on this?