Police Reportedly Probe Katy Perry After She Denies Ruby Rose Assault Allegations

I wish this one wasn’t real, but here we are: police in Australia are investigating Katy Perry after Ruby Rose publicly accused the pop star of sexually assaulting her years ago. The claim surfaced in a chaotic burst of social posts tied to Justin Bieber’s Coachella set, which is not the crossover any of us had on the bingo card.

What police are looking into

Victoria Police confirmed to Us Weekly in the early hours of Wednesday, April 15, that detectives from the Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) are investigating an alleged historical sexual assault in Melbourne. Police say the incident reportedly took place in 2010 at a licensed venue in Melbourne’s central business district. The Herald Sun in Australia first reported the investigation. Authorities told Us the case is ongoing.

How this erupted online

Ruby Rose, 40, made the accusation publicly on Sunday, April 12, after reacting to a social post about Perry’s take on Justin Bieber’s Coachella 2026 set the day before. (Perry had joked on Instagram, referring to Bieber’s stream: 'Thank God he has Premium. I don’t wanna see no ads.')

On Threads, Rose said the alleged assault happened at Spice Market nightclub in Melbourne and described it as something that happened 'almost 2 decades' ago. She later shared more detail about what she says happened and why she stayed quiet.

Rose’s account, in her words and mine

Rose wrote that she was trying to avoid Perry by resting on a friend’s lap when Perry came over, moved her own underwear aside, and rubbed her genitals on Rose’s face. Rose says the shock made her eyes 'snap open' and she immediately threw up on Perry. She also clarified she did not kiss Perry.

According to Rose, she once retold this as a 'funny little drunk story' because she didn’t know how else to process it. She added that Perry later offered to help with her U.S. visa, which was part of why she kept quiet at the time. Rose said she had warned people she felt Perry 'wasn’t a good person' and got piled on for it.

At first, Rose said she wasn’t interested in filing a police report about this incident, noting she hadn’t even filed reports for what she described as multiple rapes by adult men. She also said Perry was welcome to sue her. Then, shortly before the investigation news broke, Rose posted that she had finalized all her reports and, per police request, wouldn’t be commenting further.

Perry’s camp fires back

'the allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies.'

'Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named.'

Quick timeline

• 2010: Alleged incident in Melbourne at a licensed venue in the CBD (Rose names Spice Market nightclub).
• Saturday, April 11, 2026: Justin Bieber performs at Coachella; Perry jokes on Instagram about not wanting to see ads.
• Sunday, April 12: Rose alleges on Threads that Perry sexually assaulted her; says it happened nearly 20 years ago and shares graphic details, adding she vomited on Perry and did not kiss her.
• Monday, April 13: Perry’s representative issues a denial, calling the claims 'dangerous reckless lies' and pointing to Rose’s history of public allegations.
• Tuesday, April 14: Rose says she has finalized all her reports and will not comment further due to a standard police request.
• Early Wednesday, April 15: Victoria Police confirm to Us Weekly that SOCIT is investigating a historical sexual assault from 2010; the case is ongoing. The Herald Sun is first to report the investigation.

Where things stand

Police are investigating. Perry denies everything. Rose says she’s done posting about it while the process plays out. That’s the snapshot right now, and yes, it’s a lot.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).