Spettacolo Nelly: la sua accusatrice non testimonierà

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1.12.2017 - 14:52

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Rapper NELLY was reportedly arrested on Saturday morning (07Oct17) on second degree rape charges.

The Hot in Herre singer has been accused of raping an unnamed woman on his tour bus in Washington state at around 3.45am on Saturday, according to TMZ.com.

Nelly, real name Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., was booked on second degree rape charges and is reportedly still in custody.

The 42-year-old was scheduled to perform in Ridgefield, Washington on Saturday night as part of his ongoing tour with country duo Florida Georgia Line.

His representative has yet to comment on the arrest report.

The rap star has had a number of legal issues in recent years, including an arrest in 2015 for felony drug possession, after Tennessee state troopers found narcotics paraphernalia on his tour bus. He was also slapped with a $2 million tax lien by America's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2016.

In June, he told Rolling Stone magazine his legal troubles were behind him, insisting he had sorted out the IRS situation within a couple of weeks.

"I mean, there were some f**ked-up moments," he said, "but I was never down. It was a situation where I needed to clean up business. We all go through that. But that was it. I cleaned it up and now we're doing what we do."

Nelly has been on tour with Florida Georgia Line, with whom he recorded the hit Cruise, since June (17). The trek is set to finish later this month.

The tour also included U.S. stadium dates with the Backstreet Boys and Chris Lane. (HW/WNWCZM/HW&KL)**

Los Angeles premiere of 'Can't Stop, Won't Stop: The Bad Boy Story' - Arrivals

Featuring: Nelly
Where: Los Angeles, California, United States
When: 21 Jun 2017
Credit: Eugene Powers/WENN.com
****File Photos** Rapper NELLY was reportedly arrested on Saturday morning (07Oct17) on second degree rape charges. The Hot in Herre singer has been accused of raping an unnamed woman on his tour bus in Washington state at around 3.45am on Saturday, according to TMZ.com. Nelly, real name Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., was booked on second degree rape charges and is reportedly still in custody. The 42-year-old was scheduled to perform in Ridgefield, Washington on Saturday night as part of his ongoing tour with country duo Florida Georgia Line. His representative has yet to comment on the arrest report. The rap star has had a number of legal issues in recent years, including an arrest in 2015 for felony drug possession, after Tennessee state troopers found narcotics paraphernalia on his tour bus. He was also slapped with a $2 million tax lien by America's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2016. In June, he told Rolling Stone magazine his legal troubles were behind him, insisting he had sorted out the IRS situation within a couple of weeks. "I mean, there were some f**ked-up moments," he said, "but I was never down. It was a situation where I needed to clean up business. We all go through that. But that was it. I cleaned it up and now we're doing what we do." Nelly has been on tour with Florida Georgia Line, with whom he recorded the hit Cruise, since June (17). The trek is set to finish later this month. The tour also included U.S. stadium dates with the Backstreet Boys and Chris Lane. (HW/WNWCZM/HW&KL)** Los Angeles premiere of 'Can't Stop, Won't Stop: The Bad Boy Story' - Arrivals Featuring: Nelly Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 21 Jun 2017 Credit: Eugene Powers/WENN.com
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(Cover) - IT Showbiz - Le accuse di stupro nei confronti di Nelly sono state abbandonate.

Il 7 ottobre 2017, il rapper è stato preso in custodia a Washington e accusato di violenza di secondo grado, per aver attaccato una donna sul suo tour bus.

Nelly, vero nome Cornell Haynes, Jr., ha subito negato la «falsa accusa» promettendo di combattere per «ripulire il suo nome».

Ora l'avvocato della donna, Karen Koehler, ha rivelato che la sua cliente ha cambiato idea circa la testimonianza contro la stella dell’hip-hop e ha notificato alle autorità la sua richiesta di abbandonare il caso penale.

In una lettera rilasciata a TMZ, la Koehler scrive: «Non viviamo in una società, in cui una studentessa universitaria di 21 anni può sentirsi abbastanza sicura da poter perseguire accuse penali contro una celebrità per una presunta violenza… Chi le crederà? Le persone stanno già dicendo cose orribili nei suoi confronti e lei non riesce a gestire questo stress. Sta per avere un esaurimento nervoso».

L’avvocato punta il dito anche verso le forze dell’ordine, che avevano promesso alla vittima silenzio stampa, mentre la news è stata diffusa immediatamente.

Dopo la notizia del suo arresto, Nelly ha annullato uno spettacolo congiunto con il duo country Florida Georgia Line, ma ha chiarito che non era stato ufficialmente accusato di alcun delitto.

«Sono assolutamente sconvolto da questa falsa affermazione e sono completamente innocente. Una volta che i fatti verranno esaminati, sarà molto chiaro che sono vittima di una falsa affermazione. Perseguirò ogni opzione legale per affrontare questa affermazione diffamatoria... Per essere assolutamente chiaro: non sono stato accusato di un crimine, quindi non è stata necessaria alcuna cauzione. Sono già stato liberato e in attesa di ulteriori indagini».

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