A$AP Mob co-founder A$AP Bari is facing accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman after a video leaked on Wednesday night (July 12) that appears to show the co-founder of the Mob-associated VLONE clothing line trying to force a woman to give him oral sex. The NSFW clip that originally posted on the @soledout account has since been taken down but can still be found on Reddit and Twitter.
In it, a woman is seen hiding under the sheets of a bed as someone who appears to be Bari (born Jabari Shelton) says, "You fucked my assistant, now you're going to suck my dick." The woman says, "No, no, stop it, Bari, honestly stop," and flees from the bed as Bari, 25, pulls off the covers and smacks her butt while he says, "Shut the fuck up bitch." The short clip ends with her fleeing the room.
According to Hypebeast, Bari responded to the leak on Wednesday night with the comment, "Cmon fake the fake edit videos," but that tweet appears to have been taken down at press time. A woman who claims to be the one in the video tweeted her response, writing, "I was forced into bed by Bari and his crew and Bari got upset because I refused to engage in any sexual acts." It is unclear where or when the alleged incident took place. A spokesperson for Bari could not be reached for comment at press time.
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UPDATE: In an exclusive statement to Billboard, A$AP Bari has denounced the explicit video that leaked online Wednesday night that appears to show the A$AP Mob co-founder trying to force a woman to give him oral sex and has denied that he was arrested by British authorities, as had been rumored...
A misleading video clip featuring adult content and activity has been released to the public without my knowledge or consent. Comments about myself or anyone being detained or arrested are false. We have resolved this issue amicably among all parties as adults. We were friends before this and will remain friends afterwards. Being raised by strong women who taught me to respect everyone, I’m disappointed in the situation as well as myself and will reflect on the situation appropriately.
This article originally appeared on Billboard.
