Metro Boomin Breaks Silence After Being Found Not Liable Of Sexual Assault

Metro Boomin is "grateful" that he can put his first major legal battle behind him after a jury found him not liable for sexual assault.

Shortly after a jury reached its verdict on Thursday, September 25, the decorated producer, born Leland Wayne, issued a lengthy statement on his social media pages.

“I’m grateful and thankful to God that I can finally put all of this nonsense behind me,“ Wayne said. “Based off of how I treat others and represent myself, never in a million years would I have thought I could be accused of such a disgusting and heinous act."

"Today I took a victory in court but in reality there is a long list of losses I stacked up in this year long process of clearing my name and reputation," he continued. "The very large amount of money and time wasted based off of someone else’s greed, coupled with the incalculable amount of money and opportunities that did not make it to me or my team during this time."

Metro Boomin has maintained his innocence since he was first sued by Vanessa LeMaistre last September. LeMaistre accused him of raping her in a hotel room following a 2016 studio session in Los Angeles. She claimed Metro got her pregnant after the ordeal and had to get an abortion. LeMaistre didn't tell anyone about the alleged attack until after she participated in an ayahuasca ceremony in Peru. She claimed the experience helped her realize the alleged rape was the cause of her pain and suffering.

"This has been a very difficult time for me and my family," Metro Boomin concluded. "From the beginning I have said these allegations were false and that I would not be a part of a shakedown. She attacked who I am as a person and how I was raised, and I could not let her get away with that. I would never do what she accused me of to anyone. I am deeply thankful to my legal team, my loved ones, the jury, and everyone who stood by me. I’m relieved that the truth came out in court.”