The patient of a celebrity TV sex therapist has won a case over allegations he raped and sexually assaulted her during a session. Ella Janneh, 37, has been awarded more than £200,000 in damages after she brought a suit against Mike Lousada – a prominent sex coach who has appeared on shows such as This Morning , in articles for major press outlets and in a video series on Durex’s YouTube channel . Ms Janneh alleged in her civil suit that Lousada raped and sexually assaulted her on 18 August 2016 at his clinic in Belsize Park, during a therapy session to treat panic attacks she experienced when having consensual sex.
Ms Janneh, who has waived her right to anonymity, had suffered sexual abuse as a child. The incident was reported to the Metropolitan Police the day after. However, in May 2018, the Crown Prosecution Service informed Ms Janneh it would not be pursuing a criminal prosecution.
Ms Janneh brought a civil suit, represented by law firm Leigh Day, and a trial was held over 10 days in April and May this year. In a witness statement to the court, Ms Jannah said Lousada instructed her during the session to act like a child, triggering a “full-blown panic attack” and dissociation. Lousada proceeded to penetrate her and commit several sexual assaults.
He reportedly told her: “I think we should use my penis energetically to absorb the trauma. The head of the penis can act, like a laser beam and burn up the trauma.” It was Lousada’s claim that she had consented to.
