LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday dismissed a $20 million lawsuit accusing Trey Songz of rape after the singer argued the complaint was not valid under a statute of limitations.
Songz's attorney Randall M. Awad confirmed Wednesday to the Los Angeles Times that Judge Shirley K. Watkins scrapped the case after the plaintiff — a woman identified anonymously as Jane Doe — did not oppose the defense's request to dismiss it by the deadline of Oct. 19. A lawyer for Songz's accuser did not immediately respond Wednesday to the L.A. Times' request for comment.
In August, Songz (legal name Tremaine Neverson) filed an objection citing a statute of limitations that would have given Doe a two-year window to take legal action after he allegedly raped her in March 2016. She filed her complaint in July 2022 — four years too late, according to the "Slow Motion" artist, who has denied the allegations.
