The rapper Nelly has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a girl who alleges that he raped her on his tour bus in suburban Seattle then defamed her when he claimed she made up the accusation.
Settlement phrases between Monique Greene and Nelly, whose actual title is Cornell Haynes Jr., haven’t been disclosed, the Seattle Times reported .
A dismissal order filed Monday in King County Superior Court exhibits either side agreed to pay their very own attorneys’ charges and prices.
Nelly’s lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, mentioned in an e-mail that no cash exchanged arms. Greene’s lawyer, Karen Koehler, disputes that assertion however mentioned she couldn’t remark particularly.
Asked by the newspaper if Greene nonetheless stands behind the allegations detailed within the lawsuit, Koehler mentioned: “100 percent.”
Police arrested Nelly on Oct. 7, after Greene reported he had sexually assaulted her on his tour bus within the metropolis of Auburn.
An Auburn police investigation discovered possible explanation for an assault, however prosecutors determined in opposition to charging the rapper, citing a scarcity of cooperation by his accuser.
Rosenblum mentioned the accusations have been fabricated. Afterward, Nelly’s legal professional issued a number of public statements contending the then-unidentified lady had made up her claims.
Greene, then a 22-year-old pupil on the University of Washington, sued Nelly in December.
He responded by countersuing Greene for defamation, contending their sexual encounter was consensual. His claims additionally have been dropped below the dismissal settlement.
The Associated Press usually doesn’t title individuals who say they’re victims of intercourse crimes, however Koehler mentioned Greene agreed to be publicly recognized.
