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Metro Boomin Faces Lawsuit Alleging Rape and Song Reference

The hip-hop producer is accused of assaulting a woman in 2016 and later referencing the incident in song lyrics.

  • Vanessa LeMaistre filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles claiming Metro Boomin raped her while she was unconscious in 2016.
  • LeMaistre alleges the incident occurred after she took Xanax and was given alcohol at a recording studio session.
  • The lawsuit states LeMaistre became pregnant from the alleged rape and decided to have an abortion due to the trauma.
  • Metro Boomin's lawyer denies the allegations, calling them a 'pure shakedown' and plans to counter-sue for malicious prosecution.
  • The lawsuit cites lyrics from the song 'Rap Saved Me' as referencing the alleged assault, which LeMaistre found traumatizing.
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