Charlamange Tha God Sued Over Assault

Four years ago a woman came forward claiming she had been drugged and raped as a minor by radio personality Charlamange Tha God in their hometown Moncks Corner, South Carolina but at the time had been forced by her mother to drop the case [click here if you missed that]. 

Now she is filing a civil suit against Charlemange for sexual assault and defamation of character...

From Radar Online

The woman who accused Charlamagne Tha God of sexually assaulting her in 2001 has now filed a federal lawsuit against the entertainer — and we're told he plans to fight the case, RadarOnline.com has learned.

According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, the alleged victim Jessica Reid has brought claims against Charlamagne (real name: Lenard Larry McKelvey) in New York Court.

The suit accuses Charlamagne of sexual assault, battery and defamation. Back in 2018, The Blast broke the story, that in 2001 the radio host was arrested on a warrant stemming “from a charge of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the 2nd degree, for an incident that allegedly occurred the month before.”

Court documents obtained by the outlet accused a then 22-year-old Charlamagne of “willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously engage in penile/vaginal intercourse with a fifteen-year-old female child.”

In the new lawsuit, Reid said she met Charlamagne through a friend in 2001. She said the two became friendly over the next couple of weeks.

She said he invited her to attend his birthday party on June 8, 2001 at the Short Stay Naval Recreation Center. Once she arrived at the party, she claimed to have felt “uncomfortable” due to the amount of men.

Reid said she drank a drink provided by Charlamagne. She said eventually she felt dizzy and later collapsed “as it felt like her legs gave out and she could not walk.”

Reid said she heard men laughing at her and then heard Charlamagne laugh while telling others,” Take her a—upstairs.”

She said two men took her upstairs where they assaulted her in the bathroom. Eventually, she claimed Charlamagne walked in and carried her to a bedroom. Reid said Charlamagne proceeded to take advantage of her.

“Charlamagne was having sex with Ms. Reid and she could not do anything about it,” the suit claimed. Eventually, she was able to find a phone to call her mom who then called police.

The alleged victim said she was taken to the Summerville Medical Center. “Ms. Reid recalls the ambulance ride vividly, as she was still in shock, hyperventilating, and felt safe,” the suit read.

Reid said she gave her statement to the police days later, but her mom told her not to press charges.

Reid said she was 15 at the time and is now 37 “trying to get her life back.”

She said she cannot press charges due to the statute of limitations having passed. She claimed the entire ordeal has caused her to be prescribed antidepressants and undergo counseling.

Reid said she experiences extreme post-traumatic stress disorder and “still has dreams and flashbacks of the incident to this day.”

To make matters worse, she said Charlamagne’s alleged false statements about her has triggered the same pain and hurt all over again.

Reid’s lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for the alleged sexual assault and defamation.