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Houston artist Viper has recently been arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping. The shocking accusation states that the rapper had allegedly been holding a woman captive in his south Houston home for several years. 

Kidnapped?

Viper, whose real name is Lee Carter, was arrested on Jan. 4 after Houston police responded to a kidnapping in progress at his residence.

The officer at the scene communicated with a voice coming from a window of the attached garage, where the victim had been confined.

The victim informed the officer that she had been kidnapped by Carter approximately “four or five years ago” while panhandling in Houston. She recounted how Carter had coerced her into getting into his car and subsequently took her back to his property.

Court Document Details

Court documents reveal the horrific conditions the woman endured during her captivity. Carter allegedly kept her locked up in the attached garage, depriving her of a proper bathroom and shower facilities. 

She claimed that he repeatedly sexually assaulted her while feeding her drugs, including crack cocaine and other narcotics, along with a diet consisting mainly of chips. Occasionally, Carter would allow her into the house for brief periods to bathe before returning her to the garage.

In one instance, the woman managed to escape through the garage window, seeking help from the police who took her to the hospital. However, she was eventually released back to Carter. Out of fear, he allegedly boarded up the window and threatened her with physical harm if she ever attempted to escape again.

When the responding officer observed the woman in Carter’s garage, she appeared extremely malnourished and had not showered in two months. Upon prying open the garage, authorities discovered a mattress covered in vomit, bags of chips, and Twinkies, along with a “makeshift toilet” and dripping faucet. 

The woman’s hair was unkempt and dirty, and her clothes were filthy. She had pleaded with Carter daily to release her, surviving mainly on snacks without receiving proper meals.

Viper Speaks Out

Users on Twitter (X) reacted to the news of Viper being arrested. 

One user named @pinkfloatingeye commented, “didn’t expect f*cking VIPER to get arrested for having a sex slave for half a f*cking decade on my 2024 bingo card that’s for f*cking sure,”  and one other user named @maleadanniels commented “Viper got f*cking arrested? End 2024 already for f*cking real dewd.” 

Viper was held in custody at Harris County Jail after his arrest, but on January 9 he took to his Twitter (X) account to announce his freedom and claim his innocence.

“I AM INNOCENT!!! I AM OUT OF JAIL!!! I DID NOT DO ANY OF THE ALLEGATIONS AND I WILL BE FULLY EXONERATED AND MY EVIDENCE WILL PROVE MY INNOCENCE!!!” Viper commented. 

No jail sentence has been announced for him at this time. 

Soulja Boy Faces Major Legal Woes

In a distressing parallel, Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy recently faced a similar accusation, as he was found guilty of holding a gun to his ex-girlfriend’s head and threatening her life. The ex-girlfriend claimed that Soulja Boy had instructed his assistant to tie her up with duct tape and forcibly dragged her into the house from the garage, where she was forced to take multiple showers. 

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