Controversial Allegations: DJ Akademiks Faces Rape and Defamation Lawsuit

DJ Akademiks, whose real name is Livingston Allen, is being sued for rape and defamation by a woman who claims he and two other men sexually assaulted her in 2022. The lawsuit was filed on May 14 by Fauziya “Ziya” Abashe, who reportedly met the internet personality in 2021.

According to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Abashe alleges that in July 2022, she was invited to Akademiks’ home, where she encountered two men who allegedly spiked her drink and continued serving her alcohol until they raped her[1]. She further claimed that she woke up at 4 a.m. to Akademiks “pulling her hair, prying open her legs, and brutally raping her,” accusing him of penetrating her anally and vaginally[1]. Abashe stated that she begged the music commentator to stop, “crying for most of this assault but losing her ability to move physically.”

The details in that DJ Akademiks lawsuit are awful. He’s a piece of shit.

— Randy Wilkins (@pamsson) May 14, 2024

Now let's see if Drake steps up for DJ Akademiks in this moment, the way he's been riding so hard for Drake. https://t.co/Scxj7IxT2u

— Sassington, M.C. (@MissSassbox) May 14, 2024

Abashe’s lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn, stated, “Litigation is always the last resort. After several unsuccessful attempts to privately resolve this case, Ms. Abashe was left [with] no choice other than to file. Mr. Allen’s hubris will be his downfall.”

During a December 2023 livestream, Akademiks denied the allegations, claiming that Abashe was “telling me they were just chilling, having fun, waiting for me type s**t, but I’m sleeping. I’m sleep from 9 p.m. since I got in the crib, and they don’t wake me up until 4 a.m.”[2] He further stated, “When I look at my camera in the morning, the shorty was getting trained by my two [friends] on my pool deck.”

The lawsuit comes amid Akademiks’ ongoing dispute with Meek Mill[4] and his recent controversial takes on Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s beef[2]. The internet personality has also been accused of grooming minors and making inappropriate comments about underage girls in the past.