4 years after he was accused by a girl of rape and kidnapping, Soulja Boy is dealing with a civil trial for the surprising allegations in a California courtroom. This is all the things we all know in regards to the case.
Soulja Boy Is Accused of Disturbing Crimes in Lawsuit, Takes Case to Trial
On Jan. 21, 2021, Soulja was sued in Los Angeles Superior Court docket by an nameless former feminine worker. The girl claims she was raped, overwhelmed and held hostage by the Atlanta-bred rapper, who additionally subjected her to a hostile work atmosphere and didn’t pay her the wages that she earned.
Jane Doe claimed she started working as SB’s private assistant in December of 2018. She alleges that Soulja anticipated her to be available to prepare dinner, clear, chauffeur and carry out private assistant duties 20 hours a day, seven days per week, for an agreed-upon wage of $500 per week. Nevertheless, the girl says she was by no means paid.
In 2019, the girl claims she started receiving unsolicited penis footage from the rapper. They began a romantic relationship shortly afterward, however the lady claims Soulja quickly turned abusive. Doe alleges Soulja raped her in February of 2019 and gave her $1,000 as a regret fee.
“On one event, defendant Approach punched plaintiff so laborious within the head, she misplaced consciousness, solely to get up in a locked bed room with no mattress, meals or water,” based on the lawsuit. “On one other event when plaintiff tried to stop and depart defendant Approach, defendant Approach locked her in a room for about three day towards her will with no scorching water till she was coerced into not leaving.”
The girl claims she was attacked by Soulja once more in August of 2020 and at last moved out because of this. When she returned to collect her belongings in October of 2020, Soulja Boy raped her once more, the lawsuit states. He sexually assaulted her once more a number of months later when she made one other try and get her issues, Doe alleges.
Soulja Boy has denied the claims. 4 years later, the case is lastly going to trial.
The Trial Begins
The trial began final week in Santa Monica, Calif. with opening statements starting on March 13. Soulja Boy’s lawyer, Rickey Ivie, claimed the rapper and accuser had a romantic relationship and there was by no means a enterprise settlement in place. He additionally attacked the credibility of Doe’s earlier statements about her accidents. Ivie questioned one declare particularly the place the girl says she was prevented from leaving Soulja Boy’s residence as a result of she was “chased by a mountain lion.”
“The plaintiff’s declare shouldn’t be supported by dependable proof,” Ivie stated. “The claims are pushed by the ulterior motives of jealousy, revenge, and monetary achieve.”
The accuser is predicted to take the stand on Wednesday (March 19). She is searching for unspecified normal and punitive damages.