Woman sues Nelly for sexual assault, defamation

A woman is suing US rapper Nelly, claiming he sexually assaulted her on his tour bus and later damaged her reputation by refuting her account.

The Seattle Times on Wednesday reported that Monique Greene's lawsuit against Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes Jr., seeks unspecified damages.

Nelly was arrested on his tour bus in a suburban Seattle Walmart parking lot in October after he was accused of rape. 

Last week, prosecutors said they weren't charging him because the woman wasn't cooperating with the case.

According to Nelly's attorney, the lawsuit is financially motivated while a countersuit is planned.

Greene's lawyer, Karen Koehler, said her client only sued after the rapper publicly contended last week that Greene fabricated her story.

The Associated Press generally doesn't name people who say they're victims of sex crimes, but Koehler said Greene agreed to be publicly identified.