Lady Leshurr says her “career has been ruined” after being cleared of assault

nme.com:

Lady Leshurr has said her “career has been ruined” after she was found not guilty of attacking her ex-girlfriend and her ex’s then-partner.A jury found the rapper not guilty of two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm to Sidnee Hussein and her then partner, Chante Boyea.Following the verdict, the rapper – real name Melesha O’Garro – took to Instagram to share her reaction.She wrote, alongside a video with similar sentiments: “For the past year I’ve been battling a court case from people that accused me of stalking, harassing, and biting them but I was the victim.

I was attacked and bitten by a dog and made out to be the aggressor.A post shared by Lady Leshurr (@imladyleshurr)“For a whole year people have deserted me, dropped me from deals, and didn’t want to work with me anymore.

For a whole year I have had no income. Today has been judgement day. I’m shaking whilst I write this.“My brand/career has been ruined regardless no matter the outcome, but at least I have a clean record and can FINALLY get on with my life. #JUSTICEISSERVED #NOTGUILTY #CARMENSSPIRIT #GODISGREAT.”On October 22, 2022, O’Garro was arrested after police were called out to reports of an altercation in Walthamstow.

She was arrested alongside 29-year-old Sherelle Smith from Yardley, Birmingham, who was charged with one count of assault. Both women denied their charges in court the following month.During the case, the court heard that O’Garro and Smith waited outside Hussein’s house before attacking the couple.