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* The defense did not claim “nothing happened” between them — they argued it was consensual.
* Tupac’s side framed it as: - Their first sexual encounter was consensual (which she also acknowledged). - The later encounter in the hotel was also consensual, and she became angry/jealous after seeing him with another woman, so she made accusations to “punish” him.Encyclopedia.com<ref>{{cite web|title=Encyclopedia.com|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/law-magazines/tupac-shakur-trial-1994-95|publisher=encyclopedia.com|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* His public statements: - He repeatedly insisted he was innocent of the criminal charges and said he was hurt that “a woman would accuse me of taking something from her” given he was raised by women.Tupac Shakur<ref>{{cite web|title=Tupac Shakur|url=https://tupacshakur413922301.wordpress.com/legal-issues/|publisher=Tupac Shakur|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref> - At sentencing he said, “I’m not apologizing for a crime… I am innocent. I hope in time you’ll come forth and tell the truth.”Encyclopedia.com<ref>{{cite web|title=Encyclopedia.com|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/law-magazines/tupac-shakur-trial-1994-95|publisher=encyclopedia.com|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref> - In later interviews he sometimes suggested he was guilty only of letting his friends access the room and not protecting her, but still denied assaulting her.

Important nuance:
Tupac did not say, “This literally never happened.” His framing was more like “it was consensual / I didn’t assault her / I’m being set up” rather than a detailed alternative timeline that completely matches the woman’s testimony.