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US rapper Soulja Boy has been ordered to pay $4.25m to a woman who accused him of sexual battery and abuse.
The unnamed woman sued the star, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, in 2021, saying he regularly raped her and beat her and sometimes kept her as a prisoner after she was hired as his assistant.
Soulja Boy had denied abusing her and said their relationship was consensual - but a jury in a civil trial found him liable for sexual battery, assault and gender violence.
Speaking outside the court, the 34-year-old maintained his innocence and said he was "committed to filing an appeal and fighting for the truth to be revealed".
During the trial, Soulja Boy denied beating or raping her, calling the accusations "disgusting".
Staff, A. (2025, April 11). Soulja boy ordered to pay $4m after losing sex assault case. News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines - AOL.com. https://www.aol.com/soulja-boy-ordered-pay-4m-103804173.html