Rapper Nelly, born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., has been arrested for alleged sexual assault in Auburn, Washington after a woman said he raped her on his tour bus after a concert on Friday night.
"At 3:48 a.m. a female called 911 to report that she was sexually assaulted by a male, who is known as the rapper 'Nelly'," announced Auburn Police Department in a press release.
"The alleged assault was reported to occur on the tour bus that was parked at the listed location. Nelly had performed at the White River Amphitheater just hours before," it continued.
The location, 762 Outlet Collection Drive, is for a Walmart parking lot, located about 10 miles from the concert venue.
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After officers investigated the complaint, Nelly was arrested at 4:37 a.m. and taken to the SCORE jail facility in Des Moines, Washington, where he was booked, said Auburn Police.
In a statement to TMZ, who first reported the allegations about Nelly, his lawyer denied the rape accusation, calling it "completely fabricated":
Nelly is the victim of a completely fabricated allegation. Our initial investigation clearly establishes the allegation is devoid of credibility and is motivated by greed and vindictiveness. I am confident, once the scurrilous accusation is thoroughly investigated, there will be no charges. Nelly is prepared to pursue all legal avenues to redress any damage caused by this clearly false allegation.
BREAKING: @AuburnWAPolice arrested @Nelly_Mo on tour bus, parked behind a Walmart, after woman accused him of rape following show. #Q13FOX— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) October 7, 2017
BREAKING: Here is the jail booking for Nelly, real name Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. he was booked at 6:39am PST. #Q13FOX pic.twitter.com/pQYDu1DilH— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) October 7, 2017
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