Metro Boomin Speaks After Being Found Not Liable in Civil Sexual Assault Trial

Music Producer Metro Boomin has been found not liable in a civil sexual assault in a trial after being sued for rape by a woman who said that a psychedelic plant reminded her that it happened 8 years ago.  

Vanessa LeMaistre, alleged that she was assaulted by Metro Boomin back in 2016 at a hotel.  Instead of filing a lawsuit right away, Vanessa says she only decided to take legal action years later, after a trip to Peru where she drank ayahuasca during a therapy session. According to her, the psychedelic made her realize the alleged incident was at the core of her trauma.  LeMaistre claimed that she was given half a Xanax and a liquor shot by Metro, a combination that left her so out of it that she couldn’t consent to anything. She admitted she always knew she didn’t agree to sex, but says it wasn’t until later that she understood how the law defined rape.  LeMaitre claimed that Metro Boomin admitted in the lyrics to a 2017 collab “Rap Saved Me” featuring 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin.

After being found not guilty the Grammy Award winning producer, Metro Boomin, released a lengthy statement:

“I’m grateful and thankful to God that I can finally put all of this nonsense behind me. Based off of how I treat others and represent myself, never in a million years would I have thought I could be accused of such a disgusting and heinous act,”  “Today I took a victory in court but in reality there is a long list of losses I stacked up in this year long process of clearing my name and reputation. The very large amount of money and time wasted, coupled with the incalculable amount of money and opportunities that did not make it to me or my team during this time.”

See Metro Boomin’s complete statement below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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