Nelly is speaking out after a woman known only as Jane Doe accused him of sexual assault and filed a lawsuit. She also sued his girlfriend Shantel Jackson for defamation after Jackson said the woman made “false claims.”
The suit is actually the second one filed for the same incident. The accuser, who’s British, filed her first suit last year after she attended one of the rapper’s concerts in Essex, England.
According to the woman, she and some friends paid to take a photo with the rapper after the show, and when they were done he asked her to come to his dressing room.
From there, Jane Doe claimed that after Nelly made strong sexual advancements towards her, then dropped his pants and began to masturbate.
The woman said she told Nelly she was married to stop the flirting but that didn’t work so she cursed him out. She then claimed the rapper forced her to give him oral sex and she was able to get away moments later.
In his letter, Nelly denied the accusation, as he did when it first surfaced in 2017 and he also addressed Monique Green’s claim.
Green is a Seattle woman who said Nelly raped her on a tour bus last year, but he claimed they had consensual sex. Green also sued the 44-year-old for the alleged incident, who later counter- sued and in September both decided to drop their cases.
“I’ve been quiet for some time. But these baseless allegations hurt more than just me,” wrote Nelly in a statement. “To go after my girlfriend as well is unfair and goes too far. Shantel has been through enough.”
“I am a father to a beautiful strong woman. I was raised by a strong single woman. I love them all very much,” he added. “I own my actions and take responsibility for my conduct with Monique Greene. We had consensual sex after meeting in a club. Period.”
Nelly also stated that he plans to defend himself against Jane Doe and refuses to walk away quietly. The rapper said he wants to stick up for not only his family but to those who he called “real victims” of sexual assault.
You can read his full letter below.
I’ve been quiet for some time. But these baseless allegations hurt more than just me. The truth will come out, and I will be vindicated. These types of false allegations undermine real claims of sexual abuse/harassment by real victims.
To go after my girlfriend as well is unfair and goes too far. Shantel has been through enough. I am a father to a beautiful strong woman. I was raised by a strong single woman. I love them all very much. I own my actions and take responsibility for my conduct with Monique Greene. We had CONSENSUAL sex after meeting in a club. Period. I have been living in the limelight for my entire adult life. I have had zero allegations or issues in the past, I knew better! And for that, I had to deal with the repercussions of my poor choice. I am repairing the trust that I broke with Shantel, I have apologized to my family and friends for the embarrassment I have caused them. And, I am committed to be a better man.
Monique Greene pursued civil legal action against me when no criminal charges were filed or pursued. I responded with civil claims of my own against her. Ultimately, we both agreed to dismiss our claims against each other.
Now, that the same lawyer has filed or threatened to file a “Jane Doe” lawsuit. I do NOT plan on walking away quietly. I have to speak up for my family and for the real victims strong enough to come forward and face people that have actually assaulted them.
I want to thank Shantel, my family, friends, and fans that have stood next to me through all of this, and know my real character.
