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.
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