Quebec court acquits rapper K'naan of 2010 sexual assault charge
A Quebec judge acquitted rapper K'naan of a sexual assault allegation stemming from a 2010 incident at a Hilton hotel in Quebec City.
The Quebec court found rapper K'naan, whose legal name is Keinan Abdi Warsame, not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman who said she was asleep in his hotel room during the Festival d'été de Québec in July 2010. The alleged assault was said to have occurred at the Hilton hotel. K'naan testified in his own defense in March and denied the accusations. The verdict clears him of the charge.
Why it matters
The acquittal removes a long-standing legal cloud over a well-known musician, affecting his reputation and future work.
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