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November 6, 2024

Charlamagne Tha God’s sexual assault and battery case is officially over.

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Charlamagne Tha is God’s sexual assault and the battery case he was officially fired 23 years after the alleged incident took place.

Recently obtained court documents reveal that on September 30, a federal judge in New York dismissed Jessica Nicole Reid’s sexual assault and allegations against Charlamagne Tha God (real name: Lenard Larry McKelvey), In weekly contact reports.

The order stated that the claims were filed beyond the statute of limitations and dismissed Reid’s defamation claims. In addition, Reid was denied an opportunity to amend his trial.

The case is officially closed.

Reid initially filed a lawsuit against her The breakfast club host in 2022, accusing Charlamagne of sexual assault, battery and defamation. She claimed the alleged incident took place in 2001, when she was 15 and he was 22.

The lawsuit detailed Reid’s claims that he met Charlamagne in 2001 and befriended him. She said he invited her to a party at the Naval Short Stay Recreation Center where he gave her a drink that made her feel dizzy. Reid claimed two men took her into a bathroom and assaulted her before Charlamagne entered and took her to a bedroom and assaulted her.

“Charlamagne was having sex with Ms. Reid and there was nothing he could do about it,” the lawsuit claimed.

Reid called her mother, who then contacted the police. However, the then-teenager did not cooperate with authorities during the investigation and did not press charges. Charlamagne denied the allegations and provided police with a DNA sample. He eventually pleaded to a reduced charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and received three years of probation.

According to Reid’s lawsuit, Charlamagne spoke about the incident years later, but made “false” claims.

“Every time Ms. Reid turns on the radio and hears his voice, sees him on television, and passes his books in stores, she is reminded of what Charlamagne did to her,” her lawsuit wrote.

In his formal court response, Charlamagne’s attorney cited inconsistencies in Reid’s claims and the state’s refusal to reopen the case nearly 20 years later.

“(Reid) has continued to widely publicize her baseless claims, ignoring the fact that the South Carolina attorney general in 2018 denied her request to reopen the case due to lack of evidence, while confirming that there was no basis to brings allegations of sexual assault against Charlamagne,” the media personality’s attorney stated.

“Witnesses testified that Charlamagne had already left the party when the alleged attack took place.”

Charlamagne’s lawyer stated that, as a public figurehe had the right to speak and defend himself publicly.

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