Nigerian music star Timaya's career is hanging in the balance .Timaya allegedly got involved with a Nigerian Ibo girl based in Atlanta US called Shella on instagram (@officialShella_b).The story according to what the girl shared on instagram is,Timaya came to Atlanta for a show and she went to his hotel room to see him.Timaya tried to have his way with her,she said no and he then forced his way on her,in other words,he r*ped her!
Now,Shella had been recording the conversation she had with Timaya after the alleged attack.
In the audio ,Timaya is heard begging her not to
ruin his career...But he did not actually say what he was begging her for.
The girl was heard saying you've done this before and Timaya replied what's your business if i have,are you my mother or father? Is it illegal if i play around? So he is not actually admitting the attack...i think the girl has just cleverly put these recordings together.We would need more evidence.Although she said Timaya took advantage when she said she was not in the mood to do it..Again,this could be Timaya apologizing because she fears she might be pregnant and Timaya apologizing for going ahead,i really don't know..it's 50-50,but she would need more evidence than this to get a conviction.
.As well, Timaya's manager has threatened to sue Shella because she recorded Timaya without his permission which was illegal in the US.
Timaya has denied the allegations and said he would have to me mad to come all the way to the US where there is zero tolerance and do such a thing.
This is what Timaya explained when contacted by SKD..
''Stella,I have been talking with this girl for about one year and its funny how
someone you think you know can act very hungry and low.how can i leave Nigeria and go to America where the law works to r*pe anyone?Am i crazy?.
someone you think you know can act very hungry and low.how can i leave Nigeria and go to America where the law works to r*pe anyone?Am i crazy?.
I agreed to see her and she came to my hotel in Atlanta and we got down for real .When we were done and we were chilling,I got a call from my manager that we needed to start preparing for a show.She asked to go with me to the show as a couple but i said no and told her i was there to work.
I got up and started preparing for the show but i realised her phone wouldnt leave my face and she kept asking me stupid questions and even as i answered i wondered what she was up to ,then it hit me that she was recording and i grabbed her phone and we struggled cos i wanted to delete the videos she had made without my consent..I dont even know if she still has any but i deleted the ones i could on her phone .
I called the hotel security and explained what had happened to them .I told them to open her phone so that i could see what she had left but she refused and was making a scene and the hotel told her to get out but i didnt want her to go cos i was scared of what she might have recorded and i insisted on calling the Police but the hotel told me that if i called the police,i might be arrested for holding her hostage in my room so i let her go.
After then she kept calling me and she kept changing her story telling me that i r*ped her ,i tried to play it cool by begging her not to to take the route she had taken ,i really begged her but she told me i had to pay her 50k dollars for her to forget about it,she obviously didnt record that part because she had ulterior motives.
After her demand for me to pay her,i stopped calling her or taking her calls and i changed my number and she i guess she got frustrated and went on the internet to try and do damage.
I Timaya cannot be a rap*st..NEVER..I have daughters and i have a conscience.I can never be a voice that rap*s and if i am so pressed for s3x,i know how to get it,I will never take s3x when a girl says NO.
I am a young man that is doing very well and i guess she had expectations that i didnt meet up to and she decided to use rape because she knows thats the fastest way to bring anyone down.
I wonder why she also went to open another instagram when her real handle is @officialshella_b
Since she called me out using my name and pic and if she wasnt lying she could have done same and provided proof of some sort of injuries gotten from any physical altercation.She carefully used the conversation i was begging her not to ruin my career cos i was trying to play it down''.
UPDATE
Since Timaya's defence,Shella has gone on to announce that she has now reported the case to the US police and Timaya will be arrested whenever he comes to the USA.