Love & Hip Hop star Mally Mall is investigated on suspicion of multiple sexual assaults after FBI SWAT team raid on his LA home - but the rapper claims he's the victim of extortion
- Rapper Mally Mall's home was raided on Wednesday as part of an investigation into human and exotic animal trafficking claims
- California authorities are also claiming that there are multiple sexual assault allegations against him as well
- A woman came forward in January and claimed that the producer raped and locked her in a room after flying her out from Texas
- She says she went to a hospital where a nurse called police because she witnessed 'vaginal trauma'
- Sources close to Mall claim that the pair spent the weekend together and that it was consensual
- They also state that they have texts and voicemails to prove she is an extortionist
- Authorities issued a search warrant of Mally Mall's home Wednesday morning
- They seized cotton-top Tamarin monkey, an endangered species, from the home
- Officials started an exotic animal trafficking investigation after Mall brought his capuchin monkey, Lil Bubs, into a West Hollywood strip club in 2016
Love & Hip Hop star Mally Mall is being investigated after multiple sexual assault allegations brought against him.
The rapper's home was raided on Wednesday as part of an investigation into human and exotic animal trafficking claims.
The producer has already argued that one of his accuser's is attempting to extort him for money.
Mall's San Fernando Valley home was raided following reports of 'multiple rapes and human sex trafficking, as well as firearms on the premises,' sources connected to the investigation explained to TMZ.
Los Angeles authorities shared that the Wednesday raid on Mally Mall's home came from the investigation looking into human and exotic animal trafficking along with multiple sexual assault allegations
Authorities blocked off the road outside of Mall's home during the raid. There had been reports of 'multiple rapes and human sex trafficking, as well as firearms on the premises.'
Sources state that a woman came forward in January and claimed that she was flown out from Texas to visit Mall after he had seen her fitness videos on Instagram.
The woman then claims that he then drugged her and raped her at his home, locking her in a room.
Sources state that a woman came forward in January and claimed that she was flown out from Texas to visit Mall after he had seen her fitness videos on Instagram
Feeling as if she had to be 'submissive,' the woman shared that she had sex with Mall on the second day that she was there.
After developing a rash, the woman went to the hospital. A nurse called the hospital after witnessing that the woman had vaginal trauma.
Those close to the producer are claiming that the relationship was consensual and that the pair were inseparable for the entire weekend. These sources also claimed that the woman wasn't in a rush to leave.
They are also asserting that there are voicemails and texts that show that the woman was motivated by money.
Authorities surrounded Mall's San Fernando Valley home located in the 4400 block of Grimes Place around 8am Wednesday morning and served him a search warrant.
According to TMZ, there were allegations in Nevada that the Love & Hip Hop Hollywood star was involved in an escort service.
The woman claimed that the producer raped and locked her in a room. She said that she had sex with him on the second day because she felt she had to be 'submissive'
Those close to the producer are claiming that the relationship was consensual and that the pair were inseparable for the entire weekend
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Mall, whose real name is Jamal Rashid, is no stranger to having exotic animals. He is a well-known collector of animals and his house is home to pit bulls, snakes, turtles and other wild cats.
Mall's attorney, Steve Sadow, has called the allegations bogus, telling TMZ: 'If they had real evidence they would have arrested him. They don't have evidence. It's bogus. Period.'
Mall has at one time or another owned wolves as well and even gave Justin Bieber one of his monkeys and an ocelot.
These sources also claimed that the woman wasn't in a rush to leave
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched an investigation against him after he brought his capuchin monkey, Lil Bubs, inside the Ace of Diamonds strip club in November 2016.
In California, it is illegal to possess wild monkeys of any kind and keep them as pets. The club is located in West Hollywood, California.
According to TMZ, Capt Patrick Foy of the California Department of Fish & Wildlife said authorities seized a cotton-top Tamarin monkey from Mall's home.
Authorities surrounded Mall's San Fernando Valley home located in the 4400 block of Grimes Place around 8am Wednesday morning and served him a search warrant. They seized a cotton-top Tamarin monkey from Mall's home
In a January 2018 video that Mall shared on his Instagram, rapper Swae Lee is seen holding a monkey. '2018 is ALREADY LOOKING FABULOUS!!' the caption reads. It's believed that the monkey (pictured) in the video is the same Tamarin that was seized during Wednesday's raid
Their department started an investigation nearly nine months ago.
Cotton-top Tamarin's are illegal to own and they are among the most endangered primates in the world with between 300 to 1000 left in the wild.
In a January 2018 video that Mall shared on his Instagram, rapper Swae Lee is seen holding a monkey.
'2018 is ALREADY LOOKING FABULOUS!!' the caption reads. It's believed that the monkey in the video is the same Tamarin that was seized during Wednesday's raid.
It's unclear how many animals in total were seized from the home, but photos show several small animal carriers outside of the home
An officer is seen toting an animal carrier to a nearby vehicle outside Mall's home
Mall was arrested shortly after the Tamarin was seized.
In 2017, Mall gifted Swae Lee with his own monkey, but it's unclear what species it is.
It's unclear how many animals in total were seized from the home, but photos show several small animal carriers outside of the home.
In 2014, the same house that caught on fire was raided by the FBI as part of an ongoing federal investigation into Mall and possible human trafficking allegations.
