A woman named Mariah Thielen has claimed she was offered up to $200k to lie about Trey Songz sexually assaulting her — an offer made by the attorney representing another alleged victim Jahuara Jeffries. According to TMZ, Ariel Mitchell, who is legally representing Jeffries in her case against the R&B star, was said to have approached Thielen, who was also present at the 2017 New Year’s Eve party in Miami where Songz is accused of assaulting Jeffries.
Thielen testified during a recent court hearing concerning the case, asserting that she was offered a significant amount of money after meeting with Mitchell in April 2021. She claimed that the attorney smelled of weed and allegedly carried a gun when they shared their first encounter. During their chat, Thielen said she was told that if she lied about having been abused by Songz, there’d be a reward between $100k-$200k, adding that Mitchell was trying to portray the singer as the “next R. Kelly.”
If she was to take the deal, she’d not only have to lie about being sexually assaulted but also make the false accusation that she witnessed the “Already Taken” hitmaker making inappropriate advances on Jeffries at the aforementioned party. The plan was to approach Songz’s representatives with a proposal — either they offer a settlement or have the matter taken to court, the court transcript read.
It was just in April when the 37-year-old was cleared from another sexual assault case filed against him from an alleged incident in Las Vegas. He’d been celebrating his 37th birthday out in the City of Nevada in November last year when a woman said she was invited back to a hotel with Songz where the alleged attack was said to have taken place.
A spokesperson for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department revealed in April, “The LVMPD has concluded the investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Tremaine Neverson and determined that no criminal charges will be filed.
“If any new evidence comes to light, the case will be reopened for further investigation.”
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Meanwhile, Songz’ attorneys David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld reacted to the news in a statement, where they wrote, “We are pleased that Trey Songz has been cleared of wrongdoing and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigation has officially been closed.”
“We are grateful to the LVMPD for the professional police work done and their thorough investigation, which included findings of inconsistency in witness testimony and insufficient evidence. We are pleased that Trey can now return to what he does best, entertaining.”