Thania Garcia Metro Boomin, the hip-hop super-producer who has worked with everyone from Future to 21 Savage, was accused of rape in a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Vanessa LeMaistre, 38, claims the producer referenced the assault in one of his songs after “pretending” to be her friend for months.
LeMaistre also alleges she terminated a pregnancy from the assault. The suit, obtained by Variety, states that LeMaistre was struggling with the grief of losing her nine-month-old son when she met Boomin, real name Leland T.
Wayne, in 2016. LeMaistre describes bonding with Wayne over the ability of music to help people in their darkest moments after they were first introduced during a trip to Las Vegas.
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