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Nicki Minaj’s brother, Jelani Maraj, is preparing for trial in his child rape case. In 2015, Maraj was arrested for reportedly raping a 12-year-old girl over the course of eight months, but he maintains his innocence. In the latest update from the case, his legal team has filed multiple motions – one questioning the legality of the top charge, the second to suppress evidence found at his house and the last asking the court to reveal details about the alleged victim’s sexual history.

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“We believe the truth will come out,” Maraj’s lawyer, David Schwartz, told Bossip. “The complaining witness in the case and others have a real motive in this case to lie, this never occurred and Jelani is completely innocent.”

“The bottom line is we believe we will have a full defense of any medical evidence in this case of a sexual nature,” he added. He said that the alleged victim isn’t telling the truth, but declined to elaborate.

The case is headed to trial later this month.