Metro Boomin Sued over Rape, Sexual Assault Allegations as His Attorney Calls Filing a 'Pure Shakedown'

Metro Boomin at the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit Kickoff Party in September 2024.Photo:Taylor Hill/Getty Taylor Hill/Getty Hip-hop producer and songwriterMetro Boominhas been sued for allegedly sexually assaulting and raping a former friend who claims their 2016 encounter led to an aborted pregnancy. “These are false accusations. Mr. Wayne refused to pay her months ago, and he refuses to pay her now,” Wayne’s attorney Lawrence Hinkle II told PEOPLE in a statement.

mgk to JoinThe Voiceas Gwen Stefani's Playoff Advisor (Exclusive)

mgkis making his mark onThe Voice!On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the singer-songwriter will joinGwen Stefanion the singing competition show as her playoff advisor, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.In a clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE from the episode, the “Lonely Road” singer (also known as Machine Gun Kelly) shares some sound advice with contestant Jake Tankersley during his rehearsals.“You have a good smile so maybe crack a smile on that and let people know they can be close to you,” mgk, 34, says.

Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra's Relationship: A Look Back

Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow following their wedding in Las Vegas on July 19, 1966.Photo:Bettmann Bettmann Mia FarrowandFrank Sinatramight have only been married for two years, but the pair shared a friendship that lasted until the singer’s death in 1998. After meeting on the 20th Century Fox lot in 1964 when Farrow was 19 and Sinatra was almost 50, they quickly fell in love. They wed two years later at a Las Vegas hotel in 1966, when Farrow was 21.

Mia Farrow Recalls the Moment Frank Sinatra Served Her Divorce Papers onRosemary's BabySet

Mia Farrow in New York City on April 26, 2023; Frank Sinatra in Los Angeles on April 15, 1971.Photo:ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images; Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images; Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images The actress, 79, appeared on the Nov. 8 episode ofThe Drew Barrymore ShowalongsidePatti LuPone, her costar in Broadway’sThe Roommate, and discussed being served divorce papers from then-husbandFrank Sinatrawhile making her breakout 1968 horror film.

Micaela Diamond on Bonding with Travis Kelce onGrotesquerieas TV 'Newbies' and Their 'Humble' On-Set Moment (Exclusive)

Micaela Diamond (left); Travis Kelce.Photo:Walter McBride/Getty; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Walter McBride/Getty; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Micaela DiamondandTravis Kelcemay seem like an unlikely pair, but on the set ofGrotesquerie, they were two peas in a pod. “We were just like the newbies on set, being sponges, trying to figure it out together,” she says. “And we’re both — he’s a mama’s boy, I’m a mama’s girl. I don’t know, there’s something really dear about him, and he was so game.