Jeffrey Wenninger, a then-Los Angeles P.D. captain, accused Elton John of groping him on at least three different occasions when he was driving the singer to his Los Angeles home in 2014, when he worked as his security guard, according to the March 2016 lawsuit. As he tried to forcibly gain access to Wenninger’s private parts, John also allegedly made inappropriate comments, such as “Get your todger out” and “Say hello to Uncle Elton.”
Wenninger also accused John, who is openly gay, of speaking about his sexuality in what he considered to be a disrespectful way, including, “You have so many gay genes in you, they just haven’t met up yet.” Wenninger, who worked for John between 2002 and September 2014, was seeking an unspecified amount based on instances that happened between March and April 2014, though he said John acted inappropriately from the beginning of his employment. Wenninger added that John’s behavior became more persistent and aggressive after 2010.
John denied the accusations. “This baseless lawsuit is brought by a disgruntled former security officer seeking to extract an undeserved payment,” his lawyer said in a statement shared by The Guardian. “These claims are patently untrue and contradicted by numerous previous statements made by this plaintiff.” Wenninger dropped the lawsuit in November 2014. The details behind his decision are unclear, but John said there was no settlement involved. “The case was withdrawn, with no payment made,” John’s rep told the BBC.
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