Saweetie is pushing again arduous after a former affiliate made explosive accusations about her on social media, and the rapper says she’s now involving her authorized workforce.

Earlier this week, a lady figuring out herself as Maybach Mayy took to social media, alleging that the “Icy Girl” star owed her cash associated to previous enterprise dealings.

Mayy, who claimed to be Saweetie’s former highway supervisor, accused the rapper of failing to pay her for arranging sure promotional appearances, together with one allegedly linked to English soccer participant Jadon Sancho. She additionally shared purported screenshots of textual content messages and personal conversations as supposed proof.

The posts shortly went viral, stirring controversy and sparking rumors about Saweetie’s private life {and professional} conduct. Among Mayy’s most inflammatory claims had been that Saweetie developed a romantic relationship with a shopper and advised him to not pay Mayy, in addition to accusations about her way of life and spending habits.

Saweetie, nonetheless, is asking the allegations fully false. In an announcement shared to her Instagram Story, the Grammy-nominated artist denounced the claims as “false, defamatory, and deeply disturbing.” She added that the accusations “misrepresent the facts and are solely aimed at damaging my reputation.”

“The woman making these claims never managed me,” Saweetie wrote. “She was simply introduced to me through family. I’ll let the lawyers take it from here.”

As of now, there’s no public file of a proper lawsuit or authorized submitting, however Saweetie’s feedback counsel her authorized workforce is making ready to take motion towards the claims. The state of affairs has raised questions on defamation and the authorized tasks tied to sharing unverified data on-line — particularly when it includes public figures.