Earlier in the month, a woman accused rapper Nelly of raping her. Nelly & his team quickly denied the rumors and made reports stating that the woman was lying. The woman stated that she was rapped on his tour bus while in Washington. NBCnews.com states that Nelly was arrested but was released on bail for pending investigation. The rapper tweeted as well about being arrested and being released!
Now the woman is dropping the charges due to online harassment. She stated that she believes the legal system will fail her! NBC news.com reports that the woman’s lawyer say’s she “wished she never called 911”. The Daily News also reported that a lawyer for the accuser wrote in a letter on October 13 that her client will not testify further against Nelly. “We do not live in a society where a 21-year-old college student can feel safe enough to pursue criminal charges against a celebrity for an alleged rape,” the lawyer, Karen Koehler, wrote.
The Auburn Police Department told the newspaper that they will be proceeding with a criminal investigation, even though the accuser has made it clear to the department she wanted the investigation halted. “She wishes she had not called 911 because she believes the system is going to fail her,” wrote Koehler. TMZ also reported that the department is still gathering evidence to present to the prosecutor’s office.
After receiving the news about the woman dropping the charges, Nelly celebrated by partying it up. I mean could you blame him!