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Rapper Nelly released from jail after arrest

Rapper Nelly released from jail after arrest
Posted at 5:02 PM, Oct 07, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-07 20:02:23-04

Rapper Nelly was released from jail on Saturday after a woman accused him of raping her on his tour bus.

Auburn police said they received a 911 call from the woman and they arrested Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., about 4:37 a.m. Saturday.

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Nelly's attorney, Scott Rosenblum, said Saturday afternoon that the singer was released from jail pending the investigation.

 Rosenblum say he expects Nelly will appear at his Saturday night show in Ridgefield, Washington. Nelly is on tour with Florida Georgia Line.