Donny Osmond, Harrah's Las Vegas Sued by Fan Over Concert Injury

^{The “Puppy Love” hitmaker Donny Osmond is being sued by a concert attendee over injuries that occurred at a show back in 2024. (Photo: Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix)}

LAS VEGAS – A Donny Osmond fan is suing the performer and Harrah’s Las Vegas after allegedly being injured during his show.

Jolene Julkowski, an Illinois resident, filed a lawsuit against the singer, his production company, and Harrah’s Las Vegas after she says an inflatable neon ball struck her during a February 2024 performance. The lawsuit, filed Feb. 10 in Clark County District Court, seeks $15,000 in damages along with punitive damages.

Lawsuit Alleges Negligence by Osmond, Harrah’s

The concert incident occurred on Feb. 15, 2024, nearly two years before the lawsuit was filed.

Julkowski alleges Harrah’s was negligent in its “hiring, training, retention, and supervision” of employees. Her complaint alleges that safety and security policies were not adequately enforced at the venue and that attendees were not warned about the use of oversized inflatable props during the show.

According to the lawsuit, dim lighting at the venue “thereby [reduced] visibility for patrons and [limited] their ability to perceive, track, and avoid the oversized, lighted balls moving through the crowd.”

The complaint states that patrons could not adequately see or avoid the illuminated balls and alleges that Jelkowski was struck in the back of the head by one that had been thrown or propelled into the audience.

She claims the impact caused a traumatic retinal injury and retinal detachment in her right eye. The injury reportedly required surgical treatment and resulted in lasting visual impairment. Jelkowski also alleges she suffered a concussion-related head injury and neck injuries.

The filing states she required extensive medical care and may need future treatment. In addition to $15,000 in compensatory damages, she is seeking unspecified punitive damages, lost wages, and attorneys’ fees.

Osmond’s Residency Continues Despite Lawsuit

Neither Osmond nor Caesars Entertainment has publicly commented on the lawsuit at this time.

Harrah’s Las Vegas is operated by Caesars Entertainment. Osmond has performed at the property since 2021, but performed at the Flamingo for 11 years before moving next door. The pending lawsuit does not affect the continuation of his residency into the fall, which he announced on Instagram at the end of January.

This is not the first time a Las Vegas performer has been in legal hot water related to crowd interaction and injuries.

Rod Stewart has faced lawsuits for kicking soccer balls into the crowd during his shows.  He was sued in 2014 and again in 2017 by fans who were struck by incoming balls. But Stewart has since acknowledged that fans, including a friend of his, were hit during his performances.

Cardi B was also sued last year following a Las Vegas performance at Drai’s Nightclub and Beach Club for throwing a microphone at a fan who threw water at her. She was later cleared of wrongdoing in that case as LVMPD concluded there was “insufficient evidence” to charge her.