The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrested Clinton Adams, a 32-year-old rapper and social-media personality, on Nov. 19 on suspicion of sexually assaulting at least two women, as reported by ABC7. Adams, known as "Clintnlord" across various social media platforms, was charged two days after his arrest with three counts of rape by use of force and one count of assault with intent to commit a felony.
Following his arrest and the charges filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, LAPD detectives have been actively seeking other potential victims to come forward, believing Adams' notoriety as an influencer with a significant following—376,000 on Instagram and nearly 155,000 on TikTok—could have played a role in contacting his victims, the details of which were outlined in NBC Los Angeles and CBS News Los Angeles. Detectives released a photo of Adams, described as a 6-foot-1 male weighing 170 pounds with brown eyes and dreadlocks. This image was aimed at helping other victims identify him and aid the investigation.
Investigators confirmed that the two known assaults occurred in a Pacific Palisades home, left vacant due to the Palisades Fire, where Adams reportedly told the victims it was his residence, according to a statement by the LAPD. Both women met Adams on separate occasions, and after being invited to this house, they reported being sexually assaulted by him; both victims later identified Adams by name to the police.
Adams is currently held on $1.42 million bail, and after pleading not guilty, is due to appear in court on Monday, as covered in the reports from both ABC7 and NBC Los Angeles. Anyone who may have been victimized by Adams or has additional information about the alleged assaults is urged to contact the LAPD's Operations West Bureau Special Assault Section, and for those wishing to maintain anonymity, there are options provided for contact through Crime Stoppers.
