Jury finds Soulja Boy liable for abuse and sexual assault of former assistant

Soulja Boy, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was found to be liable for sexually assaulting and abusing his former assistant (Jeff Christensen/AP/File)

Rapper Soulja Boy was found liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant by a California jury on Thursday.

The woman, who was not identified by name, was awarded damages of 4 million dollars (£3.8 million).