TMZ reported that Nelly’s accuser said he told her to ‘shut up’ and raped her without a condom in Washington
The woman who accused Nelly of rape claims he forced her to have sex without a condom but the rapper asserts that she is lying and that he has proof.
TMZ reported that the Seattle native, 21, said she met Nelly at a club in Washington and got ‘tipsy’ with her friends at his table.
She claims to have been invited to an after-party with the St. Louis rapper, and was taken to his tour bus.
The woman asserts that Nelly tried to have sex with her in his room and she said no. She then says that he told her to ‘shut up’ and forced her to have sex without a condom, even though she objected.
Allegedly, Nelly offered her money but she refused.
She says she was then told by a woman that ‘you gotta go’ and was kicked off the tour bus. $100 was thrown at her, according to the woman.
‘It does not surprise me that she wanted to have her story publicized. That is playbook 101 of a person with an agenda and clearly she has one. The agenda is money, fame and notoriety,’ said the rapper’s lawyer, Scott Rosenblum.
Innocent: Upon his release, Nelly released a statement on Twitter branding the allegations false, and apologizing for ‘putting himself in the situation.’
‘I have not been charged with a crime’: He continued on Saturday afternoon with a follow-up tweet
Investigating the allegations, the lawyer asserted that ‘we will be able to show by objective evidence and unbiased witnesses that she has zero credibility.’
‘She’s a person who is making a dangerous, fraudulent allegation to accomplish her own goals.’
‘It does not surprise me that she wanted to have her story publicized. That is playbook 101 of a person with an agenda and clearly she has one. The agenda is money, fame and notoriety,’ said the rapper’s lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, who has launched his own investigation into the allegation
Nelly has been released following his rape arrest, USA Today has reported.
The rapper was taken into custody on Saturday morning after a woman accused him of raping her on his tour bus in Washington.
Upon his release, Nelly released a statement on Twitter branding the allegations false, and apologizing for ‘putting himself in the situation.’
‘Let me say that I am beyond shocked that I have been targeted with this false allegation. I am completely innocent. I am confident that once the facts are looked at, it will be very clear that I am the victim of a false allegation,’ he wrote.
‘I do want to apologize to my loved ones for the embarrassment and for putting myself in a situation where I could be victimized by this false and defaming allegation.
‘I also want to thank my fans for their unwavering support. They know me. I assure you I will be vindicated. And I assure you, I will pursue every legal option to address this defaming claim. Thank you.’
He then summarized: ‘In other words y’all know damm well I ain’t do no dumm S^*t like this..!! Love ..!!!!’
He also said he had not been charged with a crime in a follow-up tweet: ‘To be absolutely clear. I have not been charged with a crime therefore no bail was required. I was released , pending further investigation.’