Record Producer Metro Boomin Raped Woman, Referenced It In Song Lyrics, Lawsuit Alleges
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Leland "Metro Boomin" Wayne's lawyer called the California suit “a pure shakedown.”
A 38-year-old woman living in California filed a lawsuit against Grammy-nominated hip-hop producer Metro Boomin on Tuesday, accusing him of raping her in 2016 while she was unconscious and writing a song about it.
Attorneys for Vanessa LeMaistre say Leland “Metro Boomin” Wayne raped her after gaining her trust under the guise of friendship following the death of her 9-month-old child. She became pregnant from the rape and, because of the trauma of the rape and her ongoing grief, terminated the pregnancy, says the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Wayne’s lawyer Lawrence Hinkle II called the lawsuit “a pure shakedown” in a statement shared with HuffPost on Wednesday.
“Mr. Wayne refused to pay her months ago, and he refuses to pay her now,” the statement said. “Mr. Wayne will defend himself in court. He will file a claim for malicious prosecution once he prevails.”
LeMaistre’s attorney responded to Hinkle’s comments in a statement given to HuffPost, saying, “Making defamatory remarks is not going to help Metro Boomin’s cause and we look forward to proving Ms. LeMaistre’s claims in court and, ultimately, before a jury.”
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