The Brief
- Metro Boomin, whose real name is Leland Wayne, will face trial Sept. 23 on a rape allegation dating back to 2016.
- Plaintiff Vanessa LeMaistre alleges she was drugged and assaulted at a California recording studio and later became pregnant.
- Wayne denies the claims, calling them “false” and a “pure shakedown,” and plans to countersue if he wins.
ATLANTA – Grammy-nominated Atlanta-based music producer Metro Boomin is scheduled to stand trial next month on a rape allegation, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
What we know:
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, accuses the 31-year-old producer — whose legal name is Leland Wayne — of raping a woman in 2016, leading to a pregnancy. …