The rapper Nelly is asking a U.S. court to dismiss a British woman害羞草研究所檚 lawsuit that alleges he sexually assaulted her after a concert in England.
The federal lawsuit was filed in November in St. Louis, the rapper害羞草研究所檚 hometown. The woman accuses Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes Jr., of assaulting her in a dressing room at the concert venue in Essex in December 2017. Nelly hasn害羞草研究所檛 been criminally charged and has denied the allegations.
The woman is identified only as Jane Doe in the lawsuit.
READ MORE: Sony drops R. Kelly after furor over allegations
Nelly害羞草研究所檚 attorney, Scott Rosenblum, filed a response to the lawsuit Thursday, arguing that the woman shouldn害羞草研究所檛 be allowed to remain anonymous and 害羞草研究所渁void public scrutiny.害羞草研究所�
The woman alleges that she paid to have her photo taken with the 44-year-old rapper after the concert before he took her to a separate room and sexually assaulted her.
The woman害羞草研究所檚 attorney, Karen Koehler, said the woman reported the incident to police more than a year ago and she believes the investigation is ongoing. Essex police didn害羞草研究所檛 immediately respond to an after-hours phone message from The Associated Press seeking information Friday.
Rosenblum argued that a 害羞草研究所渃loak of anonymity害羞草研究所� for the accuser invites people with personal vendettas 害羞草研究所渢o use the federal court system as a tool to inflict calculated harm against others害羞草研究所� reputations害羞草研究所� while protecting themselves from scrutiny 害羞草研究所渢hat false accusations properly risk and invite.害羞草研究所�
READ MORE: Celine Dion pulling 1998 R. Kelly collaboration from streaming services
The lawsuit is the second such case filed against the rapper. In September, Nelly settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged he raped her on his tour bus in suburban Seattle.
Police in Washington arrested Nelly in October 2017, but prosecutors didn害羞草研究所檛 file charges, citing a lack of co-operation by the accuser. Rosenblum said those accusations were fabricated.
Jim Salter, The Associated Press
Like us on and follow us on .
