'False rumors': Joe Brown considers lawsuit as Sheryl Lee Ralph claims a judge 'groped and kissed her'

Sheryl Lee Ralph claimed that the sexual assault took place while she was working on the ‘Moesha’ show

UPDATED MAR 29, 2023

Many interpretted that Sheryl Lee Ralph's sexual assault claim was against Judge Joe Brown, 75, during her recent interview (@BmbEmpower, Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, ARIZONA: Amid rising speculation, Judge Joe Brown has finally broken his silence over an alleged sexual assault accusation. The TV personality was responding to Sheryl Lee Ralph’s recent statement where she claimed that a famous TV judge ‘groped and kissed’ her without consent. Though the 'Abbott Elementary' star did not reveal the name, she made it clear that it was not Judge Greg Mathis.

Apparently, many fans were suspecting that the star may be referring to Brown who then tweeted and threatened to take legal action in form of a defamation case. “There’re false rumors being spread that I mistreated a certain lady 25 yrs ago. I categorically deny both the accusations & acquaintance with the lady. Those rumors started with certain identified parties & spread. They ought ‘Cease & Desist’ or contemplate a Defamation Action.”

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'Perhaps her Congressman husband has an interest in the matter?'

Brown also replied to one of the follow-up questions on the social media site, "Perhaps her Congressman husband has an interest in the matter ??? (As things pertain to defeating his party's crippling grip on the area …)". Brown was most likely referencing Ralph's husband, Pennsylvania state Senator Vincent Hughes. On March 20, during an episode of the 'Way Up with Angela Yee' podcast, the 66-year-old opened up, "[I was] at a very public place. I was suited. I had my suit on. I was handling my business for the television show I was on at that time. He and I were on the same network," reports People. She further said, "This man walked in, grabbed me by the back of my neck, turned me around, and rammed his nasty-ass tongue down my throat. And everybody at the network saw it."

There’re false rumors being spread that I mistreated a certain lady ≈ 25 yrs ago

I categorically deny both the accusations & acquaintance with the lady

Those rumors started with certain identified parties & spread

They ought ‘Cease & Desist’ or contemplate a Defamation Action
— JudgeJoeBrown (@JudgeJoeBrownTV) March 24, 2023

'Courtroom series Judge Joe Brown was telecasted for 15 seasons'

Ralph further claimed that the assault took place while she was working on the ‘Moesha’ show, which was then aired on UPN Network from 1996 to 2001. Brown’s courtroom series Judge Joe Brown was telecasted for 15 seasons from 1998 to 2013. The alleged accused is presently running in the 2023 Memphis mayoral election.