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In Lawsuit, 2 More Women Accuse Rapper Nelly Of Sexual Assault

Anonymous testimony about two alleged incidents in the U.K. were included in a civil lawsuit filed by a woman in Washington state, who has alleged that Nelly raped her in October.
Rapper Nelly in Los Angeles in June 2013.

Editor's note: This story contains graphic details of alleged sexual assault.

The rapper Nelly has been accused of sexual assault by two more women, whose testimonies were included in a civil lawsuit filed by a woman who is suing him for sexual assault and defamation.

The rapper, who performed the hits "Hot In Herre" and "Ride Wit Me" and was born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., was arrested in Washington state in October over an allegation that he raped a woman on his tour bus. The woman was later identified as 21-year-old Monique Greene. Nelly denies the allegation.

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