Johnny Rotten accused of assault

The Sex Pistols singer is accused of punching a woman in the face because he didn't like his hotel room

Johnny Rotten's teeth may no longer be rotten, but the same cannot be said for his attitude. The Sex Pistol is being sued by an LA television producer for sexual harassment and assault.

Rotten, who these days prefers to be called boring old John Lydon, was ridiculed this month for his $22,000 dental makeover in Los Angeles. This is perhaps unsurprising as being a punk-rock legend hardly goes hand in hand with advanced teeth-whitening technology. However, any criticisms of his approach to dental hygiene have now been superseded by the allegations of Roxane Davis, assistant producer on Bodog Battle of the Bands, on which Rotten was a judge. According to TMZ, the Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit describes a 2007 incident where Rotten "beat the crap out of [Davis] after calling her every horrible name in the book".

Returning to the Ritz Carlton from a television broadcast, the lawsuit states, Rotten was dissatisfied with his hotel room. He "cocked back his fist ... and punched [Davis] in the face", complaining to her that his room didn't share a door with his favourite assistant, who is charmingly named Rambo.

Rambo then joined Rotten to verbally abuse a cowed Roxane Davis. Though the incident did not result in criminal charges, Davis is now pursuing the matter in civil court.

The reformed Sex Pistols, meanwhile, continue to gallivant across the world, possibly to cover legal fees. You can admire Rotten's new teeth and nasty demeanour at the following gigs:

June 7 Las Vegas, USA - The Joint

June 11 Birmingham, England - Academy

June 13 Nickelsdorf, Austria - Nova Rock Festival

June 14 Newport, Isle of Wight, England - Isle of Wight Festival

June 20 Venice, Italy - Heineken Jammin' Festival

June 23 St. Petersburg, Russia - Jubeleyny Arena

June 25 Moscow, Russia - SSA Luzhnik

June 27 Borlänge, Sweden - Peace & Love Festival

July 4 Piest'any, Slovakia - Hodokvas Festival

July 5 Gdynia, Poland - Heineken Open'er Festival

July 6 Bobital, France - Bobital Festival

July 11 Turin, Italy - Traffic Festival

July 13 Novi Sad, Serbia - Exit Festival

July 18 Madrid, Spain - Summercase Festival

July 19 Barcelona, Spain - Summercase Festival

July 31 Paredes de Coura, Portugal - Paredes de Coura Festival

August 2 Lokeren, Belgium - Lokerse Festival

August 3 Loch Lamond, Scotland - Live at Loch Lamond

August 9 Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival

August 10 Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival

August 15 Budapest, Hungary - Sziget Festival

August 16 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival

August 20 Riga, Latvia - Riga Arena

August 21 Tallinn, Estonia - Saku Suurhall

August 23 Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall

August 31 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival

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Sean Michaels

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