Hipgnosis Songs suspends senior executive sued for alleged sexual assault

Kenny MacPherson

Hipgnosis Songs (SONG) has placed Kenny MacPherson on leave of absence after the senior executive was accused of sexual assault and harassment by a former colleague during his time at a different company.

MacPherson, CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Group, SONG's publishing arm, was sued on Wednesday (4 October) in a Los Angeles court by Sara Lewis, who alleged she "endured an onslaught of unwanted sexual advances" from him while she worked at Chrysalis Music during the mid-2000s. The lawsuit, which was first reported by Rolling Stone, claims the harassment turned into "a traumatic sexual assault" during a 2005 business trip and that she was "blacklisted" after she reported the abuse. Hipgnosis Songs chair Andrew Sutch to step down as managers given ultimatum A spokesperson for Hipgnosis Song...