LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman is being sued by a minor over an allegation of sexual assault that took place at his residence.
The 68-year-old, along with his wife, Kirsten Kutner, is being sued by a female high school student who alleges she was sexually assaulted by two people at a party that took place in his $18 million Florida home. The minor claims she was invited by the Australian’s stepdaughter, the daughter of his third and current wife.
Court documents, shown to the Mirror, were filed on March 22 by plaintiff Jane Doe and her parents Mother Doe and Father Doe in a courthouse near Palm Beach Gardens in Florida. The alleged assault is said to have taken place 'on a grassy area near the defendants' pool'.
“On or about September 6, 2021, defendants permitted their daughter to host a pool party at their home,” the court document reads. “Jane Doe was an invited guest of the defendant's daughter and arrived at the pool party in advance of other invited minor guests. “Prior to the arrival of the other minor guests, Jane Doe and … K.K (the stepdaughter). were provided alcohol by defendant Kirsten Norman.”
The document alleges that alcohol was consumed and was readily available for minor guests. It claims that later, Jane Doe was unable to stand on her feet and was ‘seen stumbling around the party.’
It alleges that after Jane Doe became intoxicated, she was sexually assaulted by two other partygoers, also minors. Jane Doe and her parents claimed the Normans failed to fulfill their duty of care and ‘ensure her safety, well-being and sobriety' and caused 'bodily injury and resulting pain and suffering.'
Another complaint lodged against the Normans was that underage teenagers were allowed to consume alcohol on their property, as the legal age to be able to drink in Florida is 21. According to the case file, Norman has not yet been served with a complaint, but it was assigned to a judge at the Palm Beach County Circuit Court.
The Normans' lawyer Stuart Grossman has denied the allegations and complaints against his clients.
“This matter was fully investigated and closed,” he said. “The allegations in this complaint are false. We had no idea it was being filed. We will take appropriate action against the lawyers and parties involved. It's most unfortunate this would be filed two years after the event.”
The court files claimed the alleged incident took place in September 2021, just a month before Norman became CEO and the face of LIV Golf when it launched in October 2021.
It took place with a rumored $2 billion from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and Norman received a rumored $50 million to take over the tour, which is now set to merge with the PGA Tour after a year of intense battle to be the world’s superior golf circuit.
