Freddie Gibbs Has Reportedly Been Arrested in France on Rape Charges (UPDATE)

Freddie Gibbs' arrest on rape charges in France reportedly stems from an incident that allegedly took place in Austria in 2015.

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UPDATED 6/23/16: A French court decided in favor of extraditing Freddie Gibbs to Austria after the country issued a European arrest warrant for a rape allegedly committed by Gibbs in 2015. Gibbs' attorney, Scott Leemon, confirmed the news in a statement. "The order was not surprising and it doesn’t change the fact that these are false allegations," he told XXL. "We are still hoping that once the public prosecutor in Austria interviews Freddie, she will decide not to go forward. If she does decide to go forward, Freddie will fight the charges with everything he’s got." Legally, Gibbs has 72 hours to appeal the extradition.

UPDATED 6/16/16: Freddie Gibbs is being released from a prison in Toulose, France on $55,000 bail, according to Billboard. The rapper was arrested earlier this month by authorities and charged with an alleged rape that occurred in Austria in 2015. Gibbs will be released Thursday or Friday and will have to check in with authorities three times a week as the court decides what to do about an extradition request from Austria.

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Rapper Freddie Gibbs was reportedly taken into custody just minutes ahead of a planned performance Thursday in Toulouse, France on alleged rape charges. According to French news source La Depeche du Midi, Gibbs was "wanted in connection with a European arrest warrant issued by Austria for a rape allegedly committed in 2015."

Gibbs was en route to perform at the Le Rex club in Tolouse when he was picked up by authorities and put in handcuffs. Shortly thereafter, according to La Depeche du Midi, "he was presented to the public prosecutor and imprisoned pending his extradition to Austria." Austrian publication Vienna Onlinegot in touch with the city prosecutor's office, reporting, "Nina Bussek, spokeswoman for the Vienna prosecutor's office confirmed on Saturday evening corresponding French media reports. 'We have requested his transfer.'"

Rather conspicuously, Gibbs was set to perform a show in Vienna last week at the Grelle Forest, which he canceled at the last minute citing transportation issues. 

Apologies to my fans in Vienna, Austria. Had some transportation issues. Will be back soon.

"Freddie Gibbs adamantly denies that allegations that have been levied against by Austrian authorities," said Gibbs' lawyer, Scott E. Leemon, in a statement to Complex. "It makes you wonder why it took almost a year for Austrian officials to bring these charges. Freddie will be fighting the extradition request as these are nothing more than trumped up charges."

We will update this story as more details become available.

Correction: A previous version of this sorry incorrectly attributed the statement about the allegations against Freddie Gibbs to his management. Gibbs' lawyer issued the statement.

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