Ex-Lakers star Byron Scott's sexual assault trial nears as Campbell Hall settles with accuser
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Set us as preferred Campbell Hall, the prestigious Studio City private school where Lakers star Byron Scott allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old student in 1987, has reached a confidential settlement with the woman in Los Angeles Superior Court.The settlement amount is under seal until the conclusion of Scott’s civil trial, set to begin Sept.8 in Van Nuys.
Hayley Dylan is seeking unspecified economic and non-economic damages from Scott, who was 26 and married at the time of the encounter.According to Dylan’s complaint, the assault occurred during the filming of an instructional basketball video by several Lakers players in the Campbell Hall gym.
Scott and Dylan walked away from faculty members and the video production crew and and Scott allegedly assaulted her in a janitor’s closet.Scott has since admitted the sexual contact, but says he did not know Dylan was a student.
He asserted in court filings that he believed Dylan — whose surname was Mendell at the time — was 18 and a member of the video production crew.Campbell Hall attempted to remove itself from the litigation, but Judge Lee S.Arian denied its motion for summary judgment in January, ruling that the school was responsible for protecting students from harm by a third party while on campus.
Sports Byron Scott is accused in a lawsuit of the sexual assault of a 15-year-old Campbell Hall School student in 1987 when he was 26 and a Lakers star.“Plaintiff was the only student selected to remain after others left, yet no one checked on her whereabouts during lunch and no one looked for Scott and plaintiff while they were alone,” Arian wrote.“The evidence reflects that plaintiff’s whereabouts were effectively ignored.”The lawsuit was filed Dec.
30, 2022, two days before Dylan would have forfeited the ability to seek damages under Governor Newsom...