Report details alleged drugging of patrons at West Hollywood gay nightclub, The Abbey

The Tea: A new investigative piece published by The 19th News details a pattern of stunning allegations of drugging from patrons of iconic West Hollywood nightclub, The Abbey:

• The three-year investigation interviewed more than 70 abbey patrons who said that their drinks had been drugged
• Allegations of druggings and assault from 2007 through 2023 were investigated
• Patrons provided medical documentation, text messages, videos, and other forms of evidence to substantiate their claims

The background: Police, government officials, and Abbey management had known about drugging allegations for years

• Public records indicate that West Hollywood elected officials and law enforcement officers had known of the claims since 2016
• The 19th also interviewed four former Abbey employees who said that they alerted Abbey management on many occasions of potential druggings

Read the report at The 19th:

• A night they can’t remember, at one of the country’s most popular LGBTQ+ bars