Katy Perry is being investigated by police after Ruby Rose filed a report alleging sexual assault involving the pop star.
Victoria Police in Australia confirmed the investigation with Us Weekly in the early hours of Wednesday, April 15. “Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) detectives are investigating a historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010,” a representative said. “Police have been told the incident occurred at a licensed premises in Melbourne’s CBD.” Australia’s Herald Sun first reported the news.
Rose, 40, made headlines on Sunday, April 12, after responding to a social media post about Perry’s reaction to Justin Bieber’s Coachella 2026 set one day prior. “Katy Perry sexual [sic] assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne. Who gives a s*** what she thinks [about the set],” the Orange Is the New Black star wrote via Threads at the time. (Perry’s Instagram post had joked of Bieber’s set, “Thank God he has Premium. I don’t wanna see no ads.”)
Subsequent posts shared by Rose claimed the alleged incident occurred “almost 2 decades” prior.
A representative for Perry told Us Weekly in a statement on Monday, April 13, that “the allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies.”
The statement continued, “Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named.”
Victoria Police confirmed to Us that the “investigation remains ongoing.”
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Rose’s recount of the alleged incident was detailed further via Threads on Sunday. “After it, I threw up on her. I told the story publicly but changed it to be a ‘funny little drunk story’ because I didn’t know how else to handle it,” she claimed. “Later she agreed to help me get my U.S. visa. So I kept it a secret. But I DID tell yall she wasn’t a good person. Instead I got attacked by … Everyone.”
Another Threads post from Rose stated that she “didn’t kiss” Perry but did include further alleged details. “She saw me ‘resting’ on my best friend’s lap to avoid her and bent down, pulled her underwear to the side and rubbed her disgusting vagina on my face until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomitted [sic] on her,” Rose claimed.
Rose then claimed that she was “not interested in filing a report over this, not when I haven’t even filed a report for the numerous rapes at the hands of grown men,” but that Perry was “more than welcome to sue me.”
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One day prior to news of a police investigation breaking, Rose shared via Threads, “Hi! Last update on this: As of this afternoon, I have finalized all of my reports. This means I am no longer able to comment, repost, or talk publicly about any of those cases, or the individuals involved.”
She continued, “This is a standard request from the police and in many ways, quite the relief. I can start the healing process now. And [temporarily] move forward. I love you all so much.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
