You know, folks, it’s a funny thing about fame. One minute you’re the toast of the town, raping the game, and the next, well, you’re just a rapist. Tyron Frampton, aka Slowthai, is in a bit of a pickle, accused of raping two women after a gig in Oxford. I mean, what’s the matter with these celebrities? Can’t they just stick to the groupies who are actually interested?
Now, I know what you’re thinking, “Jimmy, this is all very serious.” And you’re right, it is. But, come on, “the effect of celebrity”? That’s the defense? “Oh, sorry, your honor, I was just caught up in the moment, and my fame just sort of… well, you know, took over.” Give me a break.
Let’s get down to business. The alleged attack happened after a gig at The Bullingdon music venue. One of the complainants, a huge fan of Slowthai, had been chatting with him at a restaurant beforehand and even got added to the VIP list. I suppose that’s one way to get backstage passes, but I’m not sure I’d call it a meet-and-greet.
Fast-forward to the house party, where things allegedly took a turn for the worse. The prosecution claims that Slowthai and his mate, Alex Blake-Walker, were out to get their rocks off, and the women were just, well, objects of their desire. It’s like they say, “boys will be boys,” but I think we can do better than that.
The defendants’ defense? That all sexual activity was consensual. Yeah, because that’s exactly what you want to hear when you’re accused of rape – that the women were just really, really into it. I mean, it’s not like they’d say anything else, is it?
Now, I’m not here to try the case or anything, but I do have to wonder, what kind of people think it’s okay to “high-five” and discuss “tag teams” while allegedly raping two women? It’s like they were playing some twisted game, and the women were just pawns.
The prosecution says it was all about “securing sexual gratification,” and I think that’s putting it mildly. I mean, these guys were like a pair of wild animals, taking what they wanted, when they wanted it. And then they had the audacity to high-five each other? It’s like they thought they were some kind of champions or something.
In the end, it’s up to the jury to decide what really happened that night. But one thing’s for sure – if these allegations are true, Slowthai’s music career is going to take a serious hit. I mean, who wants to listen to a rapper who’s been accused of rape? Not me, that’s for sure.
As the great philosopher, Ricky Gervais, once said, “Comedy is about being honest, and if you’re not honest, you’re not being funny.” Well, I think it’s time we started being honest about celebrities and their antics. No more making excuses for them or trying to spin their bad behavior. If they do the crime, they should do the time.
So, there you have it, folks – the Slowthai saga. Who knows how it’ll all pan out, but one thing’s for sure – it’s going to be a wild ride. Stay tuned, and remember, if you’re going to be a celebrity, at least have the decency to be a good one.
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Rapper Slowthai, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, 29, and his friend Alex Blake-Walker, 27, are accused of raping two women at a house party in Oxford on September 8, 2021, following a gig at The Bullingdon music venue.
The alleged attack is said to have taken place at a flat, where the defendants had been invited to a party after Frampton’s performance, and where they allegedly isolated the women from their friends.
Heather Stangoe, prosecuting, told the jury that the “sole purpose” of Frampton and Blake-Walker going to the house party “was to secure sexual gratification”, and that they had discussed “tag teams” and “high-fived” each other during the alleged attack.
Ms Stangoe alleged that the women were raped simultaneously at one point, and that the defendants had encouraged and assisted each other in the alleged assault.
The prosecution says that although one of the complainants had been drinking and taking drugs for many hours, rendering her vulnerable, her state did not mean that she was incapable of consenting, and that Frampton and Blake-Walker took advantage of her vulnerability.
Ms Stangoe says Frampton stipulated that there would be “no phones, and no boys,” before agreeing to attend the party, a restriction that suggested Frampton and Blake-Walker’s “mindset from the outset” was to engage in sexual activity with the women.
The prosecutor said Frampton, Blake-Walker, and two other men went with the group of girls to the property, where the attack took place on a flat roof through a window, and “happened very quickly”.
When the attack was interrupted, Frampton immediately jumped from the roof into the garden, ran through and out of the house, while Blake-Walker left the property, and the other two men also left.
The prosecution alleges Frampton had twice raped one of the complainants while being encouraged by Blake-Walker, and that Blake-Walker is accused of raping the other complainant while being encouraged by Frampton.
It is said they both sexually assaulted the woman Frampton is alleged to have raped, and that the incident was reported to the police that night, after which the defendants were arrested and interviewed, denying the charges.
Patrick Gibbs KC, representing Frampton, suggested the events that night between his client and one of the complainants were consensual, and that there was a difference between “willingly participating in something which is spontaneous and chaotic and in the excitement of the intoxication of the moment” and “regretting it afterwards”.
He also said “the effect of celebrity” may have led people to “enthusiastically do things they wouldn’t otherwise do”, and that this may have played a role in the events of that night.
Sheryl Nwosu, representing Blake-Walker, said her client had always denied forcing one of the women to engage in sexual activity, and denied any sexual contact with the woman Frampton is accused of raping.
The trial – which is expected to last three weeks – continues, with the jury set to hear further evidence and testimony from the complainants and other witnesses.
