Fat Joe Denies Sexual-Assault Allegations

By Simone Hilliard

Bronx emcee Fat Joe was questioned by police in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday (June 21) after a local woman claimed she was sexually assaulted in the rapper's limousine on Sunday night.

According to TMZ, a 33-year-old unnamed woman called police around 12:46 a.m. on Monday to report the alleged incident. Joe was in town on Sunday night to perform a gig at the Orpheum Theater. The woman claimed that after the concert, she was invited to ride in the rapper's Cadillac limousine with his entourage on the way to their local hotel, where she was touched inappropriately.

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Joe was detained for questioning along with other unidentified members of his crew but was not arrested. So far, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

In a statement titled "Groupie Pretender Targets Rapper for Shakedown", Joe's lawyer Dawn Florio addressed the incident:

"Rapper Joseph Cartagena, known as Fat Joe, members of his entourage and security staff were briefly questioned by members of the Madison, Wisconsin, Police Department who were investigating false allegations made by a woman who initially posed as a fan and later claimed to be the victim of an assault after demanding money.

At no point did Mr. Cartagena or any member of his entourage assault or have any improper contact with the woman. It is truly unfortunate that false allegations such as these cause the public to doubt the claims of actual victims of sexual assaults."

A spokesperson for the Madison Police Department said the alleged victim was scheduled to be interviewed a second time by police today (June 22) but no other information was available on the case at press time.

Source: [MTV News]

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