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Pleasure P Rocked With Child Molestation Allegations -- Singer Releases Statement Calling Claims '100% False'
By Miles Bennett ♦ Published 12/03/2009

Pleasure PSinger Pleasure P, who disbanded from the successful group Pretty Ricky to pursue a solo career in 2007, is being rocked by rumors this week.

Even though he just received word of his first Grammy nomination as a solo artist, it's being overshadowed by a child molestation scandal.

According to court documents leaked to the web recently, the singer (real name: Marcus Romone Cooper) was a defendant in a child molestation case that took place in early 2006, and has been trying to keep it quiet ever since.

A woman named Laura Goldstein (@AGoldsteinGirl), who claims to be Pleasure P's attorney's daughter, brought the scandal to light via a series of Twitter posts, photos of court documents, and admission from trial witnesses.

(Check out the documents right here)

In the court documents, a man named Marcus Cooper was apparently restrained from unsupervised visits with a 3-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl after inappropriately touching them.

Goldstein claims the singer had hired her father to get the records "sealed" and to file an injunction against members of Pretty Ricky, barring them from discussing the case. However, she claims he never paid her father and started threatening her family.

"My dad was being paid to cover it up, but they owe my dad a lot of money and now they don't want to pay him," she wrote on Twitter. "I first overheard my dad say that it was someone famous, but I found out who he was talking about. This guy Pleasure P got kicked out of a group because he was hiding that he was a child molester ... His managers or whatever hired my dad to keep it quiet, so he could get a record deal.

"The guy, Pleasure P, molested a 4-yr-old [sic] child and was about to molest another one when the police came and saved the child ... Now, the truth is out. They're threatening my family and telling my dad he's going to get sued," another tweet read.

Pleasure P has released a public statement denying the validity of the claims, calling them "100% false" and saying the alleged leaked documents "forgeries."

"All of the recent rumors and accusations that are being circulated about me are 100% false. They are disgusting and vile; and they are being spread by individuals with their own sick agendas," Pleasure P said in a public statement. "The purported documents that are also being circulated are forgeries. I have never met or known anyone by the name of 'AGoldstein' or Laura Goldstein or Ashley Goldstein, which I believe are fictitious names. I have never been represented by an attorney named Goldstein. For someone to go to such depths to assassinate my character and slander my good name is truly criminal. My attorneys are investigating this matter and will take all necessary and appropriate action to protect my name and reputation."

Members of his former group Pretty Ricky have not commented on the rumors. However, the group, via a statement, did confirm that Pleasure P was booted from the group as revealed by Goldstein.

"Unfortunately due to Pleasure P's lawyer filing an injunction against us from speaking, we are not at liberty to speak about the case," the group said in a statement on their official website. "However we will let it be known that we did kick him out of the group, he did not leave on his own free will."

The the "Notice of Hearing" papers from the 2006 trial, it's been revealed that the subject of molestation was actually Cooper's own nephew.

Pretty Ricky member, Spectacular, replied to one of Goldstein's tweets, shocked by the revelation of the scandal. "WOW! Who told you that!?? That was sealed," he wrote.

A source that claimed to be close to he family send a letter over to gossip website, NecoleBitchie.com, shedding more light into the case.

"When he was 16 going on 17, he was left alone with his niece and nephew with whom he touched and penetrated with fingers on several occasions. His aunt noticed his niece complaining of her genital area hurting, when asked what happened she replied 'Uncle Marcus keeps touching me and he hurt me'. Of course Marcus (Pleasure P) denied the allegations, but the doctor found signs that she had vaginal damage and tearing. Charges were then pursued by the State of Florida," a portion of the letter read.

"The incident happened in 2004 going into 2005. He served like 8 months rehab and community service by time the trial came up. Marcus accepted a plea with the State of Florida and Joseph Smith, who is the caregiver of the niece and nephew which Marcus 'Pleasure P' Cooper molested. (sic) These are not the only papers filed against him. These are the first of 3. As part of the plea agreement Marcus plead guilty and paid an 'undisclosed amount' to remain free and have the records 'sealed' and on the family level for them to remain quiet and not to speak publicly about it."

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  • b.k. the wrestler

    This is outta control from what's going on between Pleasure P&Pretty Ricky,This is the holidays so save that for 2k10 cuz nobody wants 2 hear dat allegation shit.Man,Cutt it out

  • Lester B.

    So pleasure p is nominated for a Grammy and pretty Ricky is not. Pleasure p has A career and pretty Ricky doesn't. Hatez man

  • TruthSeeker

    Pretty Ricky should keep their mouth shut. Even if what they are saying is true it makes them look like haters because they have no career and pleasure p is on top of his game. This is sad to hear. I hope it's not true because i love pleasure p's music. If this is true he needs some serious help. i just pray to God that the truth comes out.

  • BigWill

    All child molester should get the Saudi Arabia sentence death by beheading by a professional swordsman and crusified in public (putting your headless body on display) as a deterrance to other would be molesters next time pay your bill

  • Slab

    Damn, sounds like they really trying to stop dis nigga from shining...

  • the truth

    As far as I'm concerned if he did it he should burn in hell. And pretty ricky shoulda been said something. Think about if u had kids.

  • BROOKLYNYCITYWIDE HOMOCIDE

    cosign BigWill.
    You molest or kill children you should die, no question. If he did it or not, thats between him and the law. Families (mom's/dad's) that cover things like this up for money, should be stripped down naked and have boiling oil thrown at them.

  • jo boy

    Don't sound true. If it happened in '06 he would've been convicted by now. The documents show the parents weren't allowed 2c that child either...it is a coincidence that this is out round the grammys, and that pretty ricky released a statement b4 he did.. He would be a registered sex offender regardless of his age if it was true

  • http://www.wtnrradio.com A-Beatz of WTNRRADIO.COM

    Whoah! This is seeeeerious!!!

  • dretruth

    some men do molest children and get away with it - i don't know about him but he needs to change his name it's suspect. One.

  • Koron Cooper

    I just got one thng 2 say. Im one of Marcus' REAL brothers and all this is was a low, smear campaign due 2 jealousy. The truth will cum out. And 4 da rec my lil brother left on his own free will. So if any of those guys got sumthng 2 say hit me up. Neva liked yal even when yal stayd dwn da street frm me and was scared 2 come out and play. Sue me or file whateva yal want 2 cuz i dnt giva f**k. Innocent baby. Love u Marcus. K.Cooper

  • gaetarick

    Who the FUCk is Pretty Rick Or this nigga Pleasure P???

  • devon

    Truly sad the Dr. Said they noticed tearing,somebody molested those children I am at a lost for words if Pleasure P did this to these children his own niece & nephew even cats in the bing hate rapist & child molesters.

  • I dont know

    I don't know if I believe this about Pleasure P and not cause I like his music but in the article above it says this chick was tweeting and Spectacular tweet back how you know that...Why would he be following some random chick? and to gaetarick if you don't know who is involved then leave.

  • http://yahoo.com Pleasure P is innocent

    spectacular who tha fuk is he 2 open his mouth hes jus jealous cuz pretty ricky sucks wat bout tha otha members?They scared cuz they no they lien fukin hatez

  • stefan a merrill

    FROM A GANGSTA'S POV- POINT OF VIEW IT SHOULD BE AUTOMATIC DEATH

  • bahDdbxtchdrOna

    wOwwwww.. niqqa crazy idOnt thinkhe fuckin mollested tht gurll cOme On nOw ...he is famOus wit mahdD $$$ sO fuck all yall niqqa he did nOt mollest her sO geta fuqin liee Ohkayy...

  • http://myspace mz.Diva all day

    why would u mollest yo niece an d there is alot of grown women out there os u juz goin pick yo niece to rap dat fuckin crazzii y would u do dat u should be locked up right now for life

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