Exclusive | Band frontman launches a scathing social media campaign against his CEO landlord after renting mansion for $220K: suit

A rock star launched a vicious online attack against a celebrity chef after renting her $3 million California mansion, according to her lawsuit.Ronnie Radke, the frontman of “Falling in Reverse,” accused Superhumn CEO Jade Cheng of scamming him out of $220,000 for the Hollywood Hills rental, the filing said.In a series of brutal social media posts, he then branded her a “Thai boy,” claimed she had chlamydia and was a “scam artist escort,” the suit alleged.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Cheng is suing Radke for libel, slander and emotional distress following the videos, saying his claims are “fabricated.”The China-born CEO, whose website says she was on Elle China’s 30 under 30 list and has worked with stars such as Chris Hemsworth, Stella McCartney and Jessie J, entered a lease agreement with the singer in February through her company Superhumn Properties LLC, the filing says.But things turned sour and Radke began posting furious videos this year on YouTube and Facebook, where he has 2.5 million followers.In one he branded her a “con artist,” alleging “she f***ed me over $220,000” — and went on to say “you’re never getting this house back,” according to the suit.In another Instagram post Radke wrote that Cheng was “a scam artist escort,” and had “chlamydia” the papers say.Other videos claimed she “has transitioned from a Thai Boy to woman” and claimed “to possess information about her medical or gender history,” the papers say.Cheng claims in her suit these statements are untrue.Other alleged inflammatory videos included statements about serial fraud and theft, with Radke saying he expected to see Cheng in handcuffs and claimed “the feds are coming for you,” according to the suit.In later videos Radke alle...