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Medhane Faces Sexual Assault Allegation, Responds

Brooklyn rapper Medhane has responded to allegations of sexual assault that surfaced via social media. In a statement, Medhane wrote, “I had a sexual relationship with a woman, and spoke poorly of her to another person. I acknowledge that this is problematic behavior and have since attempted to make amends with this young woman to no avail.” Later in his statement, Medhane called his behavior “emotionally abusive,” but also claimed “a young woman is misrepresenting a sexual encounter.” Find the transcript of Medhane’s statement below.

MIKE, the Bronx rapper who has collaborated with Medhane on multiple songs, released a statement on his Instagram story (viewed by Pitchfork) addressing the allegations. “I can understand how it may seem on social media that n—-s is complacent in this culture of toxic and dangerous spaces but in real life I’ve disconnected and held accountable anybody that I’ve known to be an abuser,” he wrote. “Also, any interaction I’ve had with Medhane since I was notified about the situation has been holding him accountable and letting him know he’s responsible of hurting this woman; and I think anybody that loved or cared for him or has love and care for people should do the same.”

Slauson Malone, who worked with Medhane as Medslaus, also distanced himself from his former collaborator, saying the “‘scene’ as we know it [is] unable to hold misogynistic behavior accountable.”

Representatives for Medhane, MIKE, and Slauson Malone offered no additional comment when reached by Pitchfork.


Medhane:

Rape is reprehensible and unforgivable.

I am deeply pained by these accusations. Our protection comes from
speaking truth and making it known.

I had a sexual relationship with a woman, and spoke poorly of her to
another person.

I acknowledge that this is problematic behavior and have since
attempted to make amends with this young woman to no avail.

After her tweet in which she called me a rapist, I reached out to her
to try to understand how I made her feel and what I could do to mend
the hurt. She didn’t respond.

With the tweets and retweets by individuals of this accusation, I must
respond even though to do so puts me in the position of saying a young
woman is misrepresenting a sexual encounter.

Speaking poorly of a woman after you have sex with her is wrong and I
accept the repercussions of that behavior, as it is indeed emotionally
abusive.

I am learning from this experience and I will continue to offer a
space to communicate to my accuser and her family in attempts to bring
healing in a holistic way.

Peace


If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual assault, we
encourage you to reach out for support:

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
http://www.rainn.org
1 800 656 HOPE (4673)

Crisis Text Line
http://www.facebook.com/crisistextline (chat support)
SMS: Text “HERE” to 741-741

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