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US rapper Riff Raff has denied allegations of sexual assault and rape in a lengthy video statement posted to YouTube earlier today.
The video shows the Houston musician accompanied by attorney Marc Lazo, director Sarah B Downey, personal assistant, Avery Schiff, and head of security, 'Kane', where he denies the allegations made by two women, which resulted in the cancellation of an Australian tour this month.
"Never once have I ever forced anybody to hang out with me," Riff Raff said.
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"Never once have I forced a girl to have sex. Never once have I forced a girl to do any type of drugs."
In the clip, Lazo attempts to coin the term 'Not Me' to "combat these baseless accusations" and says that "the so-called victims are becoming the bullies".
The video comes in response to the allegations made by a Melbourne woman who alleged she was drugged and raped by Riff Raff backstage at a show in 2013 and a second woman who accused the rapper of sexual misconduct on his tour bus during Vans Warped Tour in the US in 2015.
Watch the full video below.
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