I’ll be honest: I haven’t heard anything about Soulja Boy in a long time. The Crank That rapper has found himself following various business ventures in recent years, including streaming on Twitch, selling bootleg video game consoles, and, apparently, abusing women. Soulja Boy was found liable for the sexual assault and abuse of a former assistant, awarding the victim with $4 million in damages.
The decision was made by a Santa Monica, California, jury, nearly four years after the lawsuit was initially filed. The woman, who has remained unidentified, claims that the rapper forced her to do her regular duties without giving her the agreed-upon pay. These duties included cleaning and cooking, which were out of her jurisdiction as an assistant. She also claims that the professional relationship soon turned into an intimate one, where she was subject to various acts of sexual violence.
Even after she had ended things with Soulja Boy and returned to collect her things, he continued to verbally abuse her. The jury found him liable for assault and sexual battery but not for various other allegations, including false imprisonment.
“Same entrepreneur that sold the Soulja Game console for like $400 which was a bootleg of a bootleg console containing bootleg games? Color me shocked.”
If you’re confused by the above quote, you should be. Believe it or not, Soulja Boy ran into some legal trouble for attempting to sell a video game console that included a flurry of bootleg games. The console, dubbed the SouljaGame, was really just a rebranded emulation console that can be found anywhere. However, he was selling it for close to $400. People who purchased the console received what was basically the biggest scam of all time.
Fortunately, he officially stopped selling the console in 2018, likely because of a cease and desist order. Since then, the rapper has been relatively quiet. However, it is now clear what was happening behind the scenes, especially after nearly all of his ventures failed. He’s also known for streaming on Twitch and even signing other artists to his own record label, Stacks on Deck Entertainment.
Concerning this lawsuit, attorney Naema Rahmani considers the verdict a step towards justice for victims of the music industry. Soulja Boy’s defense attorney, Rickey Ivie, disagrees and continues to say that there was not sufficient evidence to support the verdict. As far as I’m concerned, he can ‘crank that’ right out of the limelight for good.
