Slowthai appeared in court docket Tuesday (Could 16) on two fees of rape and took to Instagram after the court docket look to disclaim the allegations.
“Concerning the allegations being reported about me. I categorically deny the costs,” the 28-year-old British rapper wrote in a press release posted to Instagram. “I’m harmless and I’m assured my identify will probably be cleared. Till then I’ll apply my power to make sure that is concluded swiftly and justly.”
He concluded by asking his supporters to not “remark about this case” and to “respect the method and privateness” of his household.
The star, actual identify Tyron Frampton, appeared earlier than Oxfordshire, England, magistrates court docket by way of video hyperlink earlier within the day, the place he was charged with oral and vaginal penetration of a lady with out her consent stemming from a September 2021 incident in Oxford, in accordance with The Guardian.
The publication added that Frampton didn’t enter a plea in the course of the look and solely confirmed his actual identify, date of delivery and Northampton deal with. Prosecuting lawyer Adam Yar Khan mentioned the rape cost should be heard at crown court docket, attributable to it being an indictable-only offense. On the time of publication, there isn’t a additional info surrounding the costs and the accuser’s claims.
Slowthai burst into the mainstream music market together with his Mercury Prize-nominated 2019 album, Nothing About Nice Britain. Since then, he’s launched his 2021 album Tyron and, most lately, 2023’s Ugly. The rapper is at present scheduled to take the stage at a variety of upcoming summer time festivals, together with Glastonbury and Studying and Leeds competition.
