Nelly is reportedly planning on suing the woman who accused him of rape.
The 42-year-old rapper - whose real name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jr - recently had his court case closed by authorities after his 21-year-old accuser, who had alleged the star had sexually assaulted her on his tour bus, refused to testify against him, meaning no charges could be brought against him.
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And now, the 'Hot in Here' hitmaker - who was arrested for the alleged offence in October - is said to be seeking legal action against the woman, as he feels his reputation has been tarnished by the claims made against him.
His lawyer Scott Rosenblum said in a statement to People magazine: "The formal close of the investigation into the false allegations made against Nelly is of course welcome - however expected. We were confident that what our investigation revealed from the outset of this allegation would ultimately be clear and Nelly would be vindicated.