Freddie Gibbs Charged With Sexual Assault In Austria

For those out of the loop, Freddie Gibbs was arrested in France is currently being detained in Austria on account of rape allegations dating. He was extradited from France to Austria after a failed appeal attempt. His legal team released a statement today acknowledging that Gibbs has been officially charged with sexual assault by Austrian authorities in charge of the investigation, but he remains steadfast in his innocence.

The official charge is “sexual abuse of a defenceless or psychologically impaired person,” and carries a maximum possible prison sentence of 10 years. The alleged assault took place in 2015, and according to a spokesperson for Vienna’s criminal court, Gibbs “is alleged to have administered knock-out drops to a woman and then have abused her sexually while she was in a defenceless state.”

Gibbs’ lawyer released a statement maintaining the rapper’s innocence. He’s hoping to get out on bail shortly.