On Saturday (Oct. 7), news broke that Nelly was arrested for second degree rape after a woman claimed that the rapper sexually assaulted her on his tour bus.
Nelly is currently on tour with Florida Georgia Line. TMZ reports that the accuser "says she was invited to an after-party and drove off with Nelly's people. She says she was in Nelly's room with him when he tried to have sex with her and she said no."
The news outlet continues: "She claims Nelly told her to 'shut up' and said he wanted to have sex with her without protection, which she says he did over her objections. The woman says, afterward, Nelly offered her money, but she declined, and then a woman came up and said, 'You gotta go.' She kicked her off the bus and threw $100 at her."
Nelly's attorney, Scott Rosenblum, later issued a statement to USA Today that read: “Nelly is the victim of a completely fabricated allegation. Our initial investigation clearly establishes this allegation is devoid of credibility and is motivated by greed and vindictiveness. I am confident, once this scurrilous accusation is thoroughly investigated, there will be no charges. Nelly is prepared to address and pursue all legal avenues to redress any damage caused by this clearly false allegation.”
The artist didn't stay in jail too long, however. Nelly Mo was actually released from jail with no charges the same day he was arrested. Since then, the rapper has tweeted that he's innocent and has thanked fans for their support. See his messages below.
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