Jason Derulo has spoken candidly about the ongoing fallout from the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him by singer Emaza Dilan, a case he emphasizes was dismissed twice, first in California and later in Nevada. Despite those dismissals, the lawsuit was recently refiled in New York, just days after his latest interview was released.
Derulo says the accusations have had a profound impact on his career, costing him brand deals and industry relationships, and he expressed frustration that media outlets failed to highlight that the case had been thrown out twice. “Why didn’t they post the dismissal at least? Wouldn’t that be fair?” he asked, adding that the coverage felt “crazy” and one-sided.
A moment from the interview that sparked widespread reaction came when Derulo was asked what he had learned from the situation. He responded, “Never work with women.” After further probing from the interviewer, he acknowledged how blunt the statement sounded but doubled down on the underlying boundary: “I will never be alone in a room with a woman that I work with,” he asserted. “There’s truth in every joke,” he said. “But it’s a sad truth.”
Derulo also addressed some of the more extreme allegations included in the lawsuit—one of which claimed he had “sacrificed a goat in a sexual ritual.” He dismissed this outright as absurd and reiterated that the case was “not even slightly believable.” The lingering public scrutiny, he said, left him feeling that responding to such claims publicly is a losing battle: “It seems distasteful to combat stories that have been told about me. It seems like there’s no winning.”
Beyond the legal controversy, the conversation widened to his personal life and values. Derulo reflected on his upbringing, saying his family didn’t have much materially but had an abundance of closeness and support. On relationships, he said monogamy isn’t for him at this point in his life, but honesty remains essential. He also noted that past headlines about his personal life often contained exaggerations he chose not to dispute, preferring to avoid constant public back-and-forth.
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