WINDSOR, Ont. - A young woman accusing 2012 New Jersey Devils draft pick Ben Johnson of raping her in a washroom stall three years ago has launched a $3.95-million civil lawsuit against the NHL hopeful.
The 20-year-old woman, whose identity is protected in a separate criminal proceeding against Johnson, has also named Mynt nightclub in her lawsuit. She claims the now-defunct downtown bar, its owners and employees allowed underaged people like herself to become drunk and vulnerable, then failed to protect them.
She claims the bar knew or ought to have known that Johnson, who was also underage, “could pose a danger to others because of his impairment by alcohol,” the lawsuit states.