*This article contains references to sexual assault*
Lil Mosey walked out of court a free man last month after he was acquitted in his rape trial. The “Blueberry Faygo” rapper escaped a potential life sentence and bounced back immediately with the release of “Flu Game.” During a recent interview with Billboard, he explained that he took inspiration from Michael Jordan’s infamous performance during game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. MJ overcame his illness to bring the Bulls to victory, which Mosey said he related to after facing such a serious allegation.
Though Mosey pleaded not guilty from the jump, he was later cleared of all charges. However, the damage of the allegations still had an immediate effect on the rapper’s life. “It’s been tough, mentally. I kind of just had to rebuild my whole life,” he said. “It sucks to have something like that be attached to my name, knowing I didn’t do it, and the whole world can see that. The jury found me not guilty and I’m just grateful for the fans that have been here, and all the support they’ve shown.”
Lil Mosey Cleared Of All Charges
Two women accused Lil Mosey and another man of raping them. They claimed the rapper invited them to a cabin where they all were partying. One of the women claimed that she consented to have sex with Mosey, but she said that she had been drinking and blacked out. She later claimed that she woke up to Mosey and his friend forcing themselves on her. However, she admitted that she previously had consensual sex with the rapper. When he took a polygraph test, he passed.
With the case behind him, he said that he wants to continue his career in music and flood the streets with new releases. Shortly after he was cleared, he performed at Rolling Loud LA for his first major performance in a long time. “It was amazing. I haven’t performed in front of a crowd that big in years so just to come back and feel that… I was shocked,” he said, adding that it was among the first times he got to perform “Blueberry Faygo” live. Check out the interview above.
