As Young Thug gears up for the release of his UY SCUTI album later this week, Thugger made a stop in Los Angeles federal court to support his friend Metro Boomin (real name Leland Wayne) on Wednesday (Sept. 24) as the producer’s civil rape lawsuit trial is now underway.
Legal reporter Meghann Cuniff spotted Thugger outside the courtroom when he confirmed he was present to support Metro Boomin.
“Young Thug is here to support Metro Boomin in his civil sexual assault trial,” Cuniff wrote. “I saw him in the security line when I was walking out for the break, and I did a double take because whoa. He confirmed he’s here to support his friend.”
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Thugger and the St. Louis native have long been close friends and collaborators, as Metro has joined forces behind the boards with Thug on tracks like “Trance,” “Hercules,” “Metro Spider,” “Oh U Went,” “Parade on Cleveland” and “Love You More.”
Filed in 2024, the civil suit finds Vanessa LeMaistre claiming she was under the influence of Xanax and alcohol at a Metro Boomin studio session in 2016 and woke up to the producer raping her.
Metro has maintained that their intercourse was consensual and says this is a case of a “classic celebrity shakedown.”
Attorneys for LeMaistre are seeking a mistrial, claiming that Metro’s legal reps didn’t have judicial approval before making opening statements about their prior sexual history.
Represented by the powerhouse Wigdor firm, Metro’s lawyers allege that LeMaistre came up with the idea to sue the producer while hallucinating on ayahuasca.
As for Thugger, he’s set to make his musical comeback with the release of UY SCUTI on Friday (Sept. 26).
