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Rapper Nelly was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman on his tour bus in Washington, according to authorities.
Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., is charged with sexually assaulting an unspecified woman early Saturday morning on his tour bus, which was parked outside of a Walmart in Auburn, Wash., Auburn Police said in a press release Saturday.
The rapper was arrested and booked in the SCORE jail in Des Moines for sexual battering after patrol officers investigated the woman’s claims, according to Auburn Police.
Nelly performed at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn on Friday with country artists Florida Georgia Line.The woman reported the sexual assault at around 3:48 a.m., which was after she had returned from Seattle on the bus with the rapper.Nelly reportedly met the woman in Seattle after the show and brought her back to the bus, according to Q13 reporter Brandi Kruse.
An attorney for the 42-year-old R&B star, Scott Rosenblum, told the Daily News that Nelly is “the victim of a completely fabricated allegation.”
“Our initial investigation, clearly establishes, this allegation is devoid of credibility and is motivated by greed and vindictiveness,” he told The News in a statement. “I am confident, once this scurrilous accusation is thoroughly investigated, there will be no charges. Nelly is prepared to address and pursue all legal avenues to redress any damage caused by this clearly false allegation.”
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