MC Poze summoned to testify over rape complaint involving a teenager and does not go to the police station
The singer denies the accusations; his defense says it has had only partial access to the investigation.
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Singer MC Poze, whose real name is Marlon Brendon Coelho, did not show up on Tuesday (3) at the Child and Adolescent Victim Precinct in Rio, where he had been summoned to testify at 3 p.m., g1 reported. The investigation is looking into a complaint made by a 16-year-old girl.
According to the young woman's account, the crime allegedly took place during a party at the singer's home in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in late September, with drug use at the site. She underwent examinations at the IML (forensic institute) and requested protective measures.
In a video on social media, Poze denied the accusations. Lawyer Fernando Henrique Cardoso said in a statement that he requested access to the investigation and that the defense had seen only part of the case file, without the complainant's testimony.
The young woman also says she was coerced into taking pills two days after the episode, according to the account published by g1. g1 notes that the artist already faces a torture charge and was arrested for money laundering in April.