K’naan, the Canadian rapper whose real name is Keinan Abdi Warsame, is set to testify in his own defense at his sexual assault trial in Quebec City. He faces allegations of assaulting a woman in her 20s at a hotel in July 2010. The accuser described an initially pleasant encounter that turned traumatic, claiming that K’naan raped her while she was asleep. The trial, initially expected to conclude today, will see closing arguments on April 1.
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