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Metro Boomin has been accused of sexually assaulting and impregnating a woman he had befriended after the death of her infant son, according to a new lawsuit.
Vanessa LeMaistre alleged the attack occurred in 2016 while she was visiting Metro, born Leland Wayne, at a recording studio. She forged a friendship with Wayne shortly after the death of her infant son.
According to her lawsuit, while visiting him in the recording studio, she blacked out and woke up to find herself on a bed being raped by Wayne. A few weeks later she learned she was pregnant.
LeMaistre’s lawsuit said she settled onto the couch that night for what she believed would be a normal evening watching Wayne work and enjoying the music. She took half a Xanax, which she used to manage anxiety, and was given a shot of alcohol.
“The next thing she can recall is waking up on a bed in a different location with Wayne raping her and being completely unable to move or make a sound. She was in and out of consciousness for an unknown amount of time but awoke again at some point to Wayne performing oral sex on her,” the lawsuit said, adding LeMaistre did not provide consent.
She later found out she was pregnant, with the lawsuit noting, “She had not had sex with anyone else.”
“Metro Boomin has built a successful career with lyrics and social media that are not only offensive but also explicitly outline his intentions to harm women. These are more than mere words, and it’s time for him to be held accountable for his manipulative tactics and unacceptable behavior,” LeMaistre’s lawyers said in a statement.
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