Harrah’s Donny Asmond an his production company, Donny Osmond Concerts Inc, are being sued on two counts of “negligence and negligent hiring, training, retention and supervision” by a woman from Illinois after she allegedly suffered injuries during a performance.
In the lawsuit, Joanne Julkowski claims that she received injuries during the show after being “struck in the back of the head by one of the lighted balls that had been thrown or propelled into the crowd”.
Julkowski alleges that the impact of one of the so-called “Donny Balls” caused retinal detachment in her right eye, leading to visual impairment, for which surgery was necessary. Allegedly, she also sustained injuries to her head and neck.
The lawsuit claims that the incident occurred at a concert in February 2024, during which the lights were temporarily dimmed “thereby reducing visibility for patrons and limiting their ability to perceive, track, and avoid the oversized, lighted balls moving through the crowd.”
These lighted balls, according to the lawsuit, could cause injuries if thrown with sufficient enough force.
Seeking Compensation for Injuries
For her troubles, Jukowski is seeking compensation in the form of $15,000, which includes a multitude of things, such as her medical expenses being paid, as well as coverage for the pain and suffering she has and will go through.
In addition to those, she is also looking to have her attorneys’ fees covered alongside punitive damages, lost wages, and loss of earning capacity, as well as any additional fees the court sees as necessary
Multiple High-Profile Celebrity Lawsuits
Donny Asmond is not the only celebrity involved in a recent lawsuit.
It Ends With Us star Blake Lively is suing Justin Baldoni for $161 million. Lively claims her co-actor sexually harassed her and that Baldoni’s production company E! Online, created a smear campaign against her, which has affected and will continue to affect her wages.
Baldoni has responded by launching a countersuit against her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.
Filmmaker Tyler Perry was hit by two civil lawsuits towards the end of 2025, both by former employees accusing the mogul of sexual assault, battery, and harassment. The two are seeking more than $337 million in damages.
