British rapper Slowthai has damaged down in court docket after being cleared of raping a girl at a home social gathering following one among his exhibits three years in the past.
The Grammy-nominated rapper, actual title Tyron Frampton was charged with three joint counts of rape after he and his co-defendant, Alex Blake-Walker, have been accused of assaulting two ladies on the afterparty in September 2021, per BBC Information.
The prosecution had alleged Blake-Walker raped one girl whereas Slowthai inspired him. Slowthai then allegedly raped one other girl twice. The ladies had alleged they have been assaulted on an out of doors roof.
On Monday (December 16), after greater than 10 hours of deliberation, a jury at Oxford Crown Court docket discovered Slowthai not responsible on three joint counts of rape. Blake-Walker was additionally cleared on all counts following a two-week trial.
An overjoyed Slowthai reportedly burst into tears of pleasure as jurors delivered their verdicts. Crying was additionally heard from the general public gallery the place the rapper’s spouse, singer Anne-Marie, watched the proceedings.
The court docket heard Slowthai carried out a gig at The Bullingdon music venue in Oxford on September 7, 2021, the place he met a bunch of ladies who invited him to a celebration at one among their properties. The prosecution argued the alleged assaults came about at this social gathering.
Slowthai admitted to participating in sexual exercise with one of many ladies however insisted it had been consensual.
“I do know she was consenting,” he mentioned, giving testimony through the trial. “There wasn’t a query.”
After being charged in 2023, Slowthai was axed from the Glastonbury Competition lineup. Cancellations additionally adopted from Studying and Leeds Festivals amid the allegations.
