My Place hitmaker, Nelly was hit with a devastating lawsuit for raping a woman on his tour bus and this threatened derail his numerous scheduled concerts.
However after several weeks, the rape case against him has been dropped and he now plans to sue his accuser in a bid to clear his name.
The 43-year-old rapper has maintained his innocence since he got arrested somewhere in October.
In a statement to E! News, his attorney Scott Rosenblum said:
A thorough investigation did show Nelly was a victim of deceitful allegation devoid of credibility. Credible evidence did show this accuser to be deceptive. We have been in constant communication with the King County authorities and welcomed and appreciated the diligence in which the authorities proceeded leaving no stone unturned,Nelly recognizes the need for women who are victims of sekzual assault of any kind to be heard and our existing systems changed.
Nelly supports various women’s advocacy groups that deal with sekzual assault, and violence against women and is dedicated to raising awareness and furthering the conversation to about bring about necessary changes. However, this type of reckless false allegation cannot be tolerated as it is an affront to the real survivors of sekzual assault.
Nelly has suffered very real damage to his reputation. He has incurred economic loss and painfully has watched his family suffer. As a result Nelly is planning to proceed with litigation as the first step in restoring his reputation.
