Music honcho L.A. Reid settles with ex-recording executive who accused him of sexual assault

NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy award-winning music producer Antonio “L.A.” Reid reached a settlement Monday with a former record company executive who alleged in a lawsuit that he sexually assaulted her and ruined her career.

Kenya Davis, a lawyer for plaintiff Drew Dixon, said the terms of the settlement were confidential.

Smiling with her family and lawyers outside court, Dixon said, “I’m excited to get back to making music.” She called the litigation an “arduous process.” Her mother, former Washington...