Nelly Rape Case Dropped: Alleged Victim Won’t Cooperate After Sexual Assault Allegations

After being accused of sexually assaulting a woman, Nelly’s rape case has been dropped in Washington state.

The alleged victim told authorities that Nelly raped her on his tour bus, which was parked in a Walmart parking lot in Washington. However, since accusing the rapper of sexual assault, she has not been cooperating with authorities.

According to TMZ, due to her refusal to help with the investigation, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is unable to proceed with the rape case and move forward with charging the rapper with the crime.

When Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes Jr., was first arrested for rape in October, his attorney immediately denied that the rapper forced himself on the accuser.

“Nelly is the victim of a completely fabricated allegation. Our initial investigation clearly establishes the allegation is devoid of credibility and is motivated by greed and vindictiveness,” the statement to TMZ read.

“I am confident, once the scurrilous accusation is thoroughly investigated, there will be no charges. Nelly is prepared to pursue all legal avenues to redress any damage caused by this clearly false allegation.”

The alleged victim’s lawyer, Karen Koehler, previously hinted that the case would be dropped almost a week after Nelly was charged with rape.

The attorney revealed that her client asked authorities to pause the investigation fearing the rapper’s celebrity status would protect him from any real punishment.

According to Koehler, the victim told the Auburn PD in Washington State and the King County D.A. to “put a halt to the criminal investigation of [Nelly]. She will not testify further in a criminal proceeding against him.”

“Who will believe her. People are saying horrible things already. She cannot handle this. She is about to break,” the attorney added.

E! News obtained a statement from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office confirming the victim’s lack of cooperation in the rape case. “Police responded to and investigated a sexual assault allegation involving Mr. Haynes,” the statement read.

“However, within days of her initial report to police, the complainant, through her attorney, informed investigators from the Auburn police department that she did not wish to assist in prosecution or the investigation of Mr. Haynes.”

Nelly has yet to release a statement addressing the end of his rape case.