Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault and Australian authorities launch investigation | CNN

Australian authorities say they have launched an investigation into a 2010 incident involving “Orange is the New Black” actress Ruby Rose. Earlier this week on social media, she accused singer Katy Perry of sexual assault. The allegation stems from an incident Rose said occurred in a Melbourne nightclub in 2010 that Perry has since denied. Victoria Police confirmed to CNN in a statement that officials from the Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) are investigating Rose’s allegation stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred in Melbourne’s central business district. They declined to add any additional comment because it’s an ongoing investigation. Perry has denied the allegations through her representative, who told CNN in a statement before the investigation was announced that Rose’s claims are “categorically false” and “dangerous reckless lies.” The representative has not replied to a request for comment on the investigation. A representative for Rose has not returned CNN’s multiple e-mail requests for comment. Rose first made her allegation earlier this week while replying to an article about Perry posted to social medi