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Marques Houston Granted Restraining Order Against Raz-B

Posted Nov 5th 2010 11:30AM by Latifah Muhammad
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Howard Wise/jpistudios.com‏

Marques Houston is taking legal action against former B2K member Raz-B, and his persistent claims of molestation. A judge in Van Nuys, Calif. granted Houston a restraining order against Raz on Wednesday (Nov. 3) citing "emotional distress" after video of a heated phone confrontation between the two hit the Internet last month.

In the video, Raz, born DeMario Thorton, consistently accuses Houston and former manager Chris Stokes of molesting him as a teenager. "About three weeks ago, DeMario Thornton, aka Raz B, released a video recording via the internet of a conversation that we had," Houston wrote in the paperwork. "DeMario is screaming at me, he has a deranged demeanor and is not acting like a reasonable person. After I hung up on DeMario, he continued recording himself and falsely accused me of molesting him." Raz has been ordered to stay at least 100 feet away from the 30-year-old, his job and his vehicle.

Houston also argues that the video, which was subsequently picked up by various media outlets, caused him anguish, and also fears for his safety, theorizing that Raz may become violent should they come in contact with one another.

Raz has posted a few different videos in which he claims to have been molested. He has also recorded videos of a phone conversation with another alleged victim of Stokes', and called out former band member Omarion, for allegedly knowing about the abuse, all while plugging his upcoming album release.

A hearing on the case is scheduled for Nov. 22.

Filed under: Soul/R&B, R&B News, Busted
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beepz1118

Why do people always want to be a bigger star by talking down about someone else? even if this is true why would you want the world to know? isn't anything just too personal for the media anymore?

November 05 2010 at 10:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Cory

Marques can molest me anytime!

Notice how both Marques Houston (NO relation to Whitney)and Omarion both have careers and Raz-B doesn't?

November 05 2010 at 9:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

cyberfarm

Is this Whitney's son?
At least the author didn't make the mistake of calling the guy a "musician" or "singer".
Rap is for those people that would like to be musicians but have no talent.

November 05 2010 at 8:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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jgurry2000

i agree completely. is this what passes for music these days? those guys are laughing all the way to the bank. what kind of fool buys this stuff?

November 06 2010 at 1:08 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Carl

I've heard Raz make these claims before and he seems very passionate about it. I think he should also look into taking legal action against the men if indeed he was molested.

November 05 2010 at 8:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

John

Rap sheet, rap sh*t, nose in-a snitch.
If ya don't get shot-at,
The Law stay your Bitch.

November 05 2010 at 8:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

nwsmjnwsm

I support Marques now more than ever. I'm so glad that he went the legal route.

November 05 2010 at 1:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jacbrc9

I love the fact that he went this route and took it legal. Very good move Marques!

November 05 2010 at 1:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

reneejhnsn4

I'm very happy to hear that he has taken some sort of legal action against Raz B. That allows me to feel like all of the stories aren't true and he handled it like a grown man and not a child.

November 05 2010 at 12:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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ainizengyio

Why do people always want to be a bigger star by talking down about someone else? even if this is true why would you want the world to know? isn't anything just too personal for the media anymore?My boyfriend thinks the same with me. He is eight years older than me, lol. We met online at agegapsing les. c om a nice and free place for younger women and older men, or older women and younger men, to interact with each other. Maybe you wanna check out or tell your friends.

November 05 2010 at 10:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply