A Texas rapper and real estate broker has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a pregnant woman and locking her in his garage for years.
Lee Carter, 52 — also known as Viper — was formally charged Thursday after Houston police responded to his home last year on a report of a kidnapping, according to a complaint obtained by HuffPost. There, officers found the woman, who told them that she had been trapped inside, the document said.
When police found her, she weighed about 70 pounds and stated that she had not showered for two months. Inside the garage, fire officials found a makeshift toilet that did not flush and a mattress covered with fresh vomit, according to the complaint.
It’s unclear whether the woman gave birth and, if so, what happened to the baby.
A neighbor told officers that Carter once said he had three women in his residence and also owned other homes where he “kept women,” the document said. The neighbor said that Carter described the women as “ungrateful” because they “want more food and drugs.
As Viper, Carter is perhaps most well known for the 2008 album “You’ll Cowards Don’t Even Smoke Crack.” Uploads of his music have received millions of views on YouTube.
