Settlement reached in lawsuit against rapper Nelly after alleged rape in Auburn

Attorneys for rap star Nelly and a woman who accused him of raping her on a tour bus in Auburn last year say a settlement has been reached.

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

A lawyer for 43-year-old Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes Jr., told TMZ that both parties agreed to drop their lawsuits but “no money changed hands.”

Karen Koehler, the Seattle attorney who represented the woman, Monique Greene, disputed that.

“My client is not making any comment,” Koehler told The Seattle Times. “She’s not able to defend herself, but if someone is going to lie, I think that is inappropriate.”

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Koehler said she couldn’t comment on the case, but said the comment attributed to the opposing attorney was false and potentially defamatory toward Greene, a 23-year-old University of Washington student.

Greene alleged the rapper sexually assaulted her after an Oct. 6 performance at the Seattle nightclub Aston Manor, where she worked part-time as a host.

Nelly allegedly invited Greene and one of her friends to his tour bus, which was parked outside a Walmart in Auburn. The friend decided to leave and was given a ride but Greene was escorted into the rapper’s bedroom in the back of the bus, according to her lawsuit.

After the rapper allegedly assaulted her, the 14-page complaint states, “Ms. Greene was physically pushed out of the bus and defendant Nelly threw a $100 bill at her then closed the bus door and said ‘bye bye.’ He taunted her from the bus window as she stood alone in the Walmart parking lot.”

Greene called an Uber, then called 911 to report the alleged rape. She later underwent a rape examination and provided a written statement to investigators.

Nelly adamantly denied her allegation, saying the sex was consensual.

King County prosecutors in December announced they would not charge Nelly with a crime because Greene declined to testify.

Koehler said then that her client decided not to pursue criminal charges because Greene didn’t want to undergo the scrutiny and trauma associated with a criminal sexual assault case.

After Nelly took to social media to defend himself and accuse Greene of lying, she sued the rapper, alleging he damaged her reputation by lying about the attack.

Nelly soon announced plans to counter sue.

KIRO