Rapper Nelly has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an unidentified woman Friday night following a concert in Washington state.
A statement Saturday morning from police in Auburn, WA, just south of Seattle, confirms the arrest.
“At 3:48 AM a female called 911 to report that she was sexually assaulted by a male, who is known as the rapper ‘Nelly’,” the statement declares, noting the alleged assault occurred on a tour bus parked at the White River Amphitheater near Auburn, where Nelly had just finished performing as part of his ongoing tour with country act Florida Georgia Line. Nelly’s featured on the 2013 hit remix of the band’s song, “Cruise.”
“After Patrol Officers investigated the incident, at 4:37 AM Nelly was taken into custody and booked at the SCORE jail facility,” the statement goes on. “Auburn Police are continuing to investigate this incident. The above details are all we have to release at this time.”
Nelly, 41, born Cornell Haynes Jr., was released from custody later Saturday morning.
Nelly’s attorney, however, says the rapper is “the victim of a completely fabricated allegation.”
In a statement provided to ABC News, Scott Rosenblum says: “Our initial investigation, clearly establishes, this allegation is devoid of credibility and is motivated by greed and vindictiveness. I am confident, once this scurrilous accusation is thoroughly investigated, there will be no charges.”
Rosenblum’s statement ends: “Nelly is prepared to address and pursue all legal avenues to redress any damage caused by this clearly false allegation.”
Source-ABC
