Monica Aldama, who starred in the Netflix docuseries “Cheer,” allegedly told a former student to “keep quiet” about being sexually assaulted.
Cheerleader Madi Lane claims she was sexually assaulted in 2021 by teammate Salvatore “Salvo” Amico during her first semester at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap.
After Lane told Aldama about the alleged assault, she says the coach told her, “Let’s not make this a big deal. I want the best for you and I will help you cheer wherever you want.”
“You just need to drink it off.. that’s what Navarro girls do – they drink. We don’t tell anyone. We just keep it to ourselves,” Madi Brum, the team’s unofficial captain, allegedly told Lane.
Aldama told TMZ that she’s “heartbroken by the false allegations” and would never have asked anyone to keep quiet.
Lane is also suing Navarro College and the former teammates “blackballed” her from other cheerleading programs. The college told TMZ it will “vigorously defend itself in court.”
The Netflix reality series was previously in the spotlight when Jerry Harris was sentenced to 12 years in prison for child sex abuse in 2022.
Pamela Chelin contributed to this story.
