Woman sues Bridgestone Arena, security firm and rappers Drake and Future
Nashville TN Aug 14 2017 A woman is suing rappers Drake and Future after she was raped at one of their concerts.
The unnamed woman claims a man associated with the Nashville venue, Bridgestone Arena, told her he would take her backstage to meet with the stars, but instead violently attacked her and raped her, according to The Tennessean.
The 28-year-old woman is now suing the stars for $25 million, along with the security company and venue, alleging they all should have known better when employing the man, Leavy Johnson, who had outstanding warrants for previous assaults at the time of the attack, TMZ reported.
She claims the artists and venue put people in danger by having Johnson work during the show, according to the gossip site. He was working as an employee for Delaware North, a concession stand company contracted out by the venue.
Leavy Johnson, 38, was indicted on a rape charge for raping a woman at a Drake and Future concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Johnson, 38, was arrested and charged with rape in April for the Aug. 14, 2016, incident, The Tennessean reported.
He had previously fled Tennessee after the incident and was arrested in Florida. Johnson was flown back to Nashville to face the rape charges in May, with the assistance of U.S. Marshals’ fugitive task force and a Nashville police supervisor from the fugitive unit.
A rep for Drake said they had no comment and a rep Future did not immediately respond to a Daily News request for comment.
