‘Superfly’ rapper arrested and charged with rape after lure aspiring models for castings

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TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 13: Kaalan Rashad Walker attends the "Kings" premiere during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 13, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

An actor who worked with the likes of Halle Berry and Daniel Craig, was arrested and charged with raping aspiring models after he allegedly lured them to a casting couch.

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Kaalan Walker is an actor and rapper who played in the recent films SuperFly and Kings. And police say that Walker placed ads on social media to attract models who were looking for work.

However, according to the LAPD, it was all a ruse by Walker. When he got the women alone, he sexually assaulted them.

On Tuesday, the 23-year-old was arraigned in court on nine separate felony sexual assault charges and ordered held on bail totaling more than $1million, the outlet reports.

The sexual assaults happened in Los Angeles County and stems back to 2016.

Police are still searching for victims and encourage them to come forward.

Walker has more than 72,000 Instagram followers. In July he wrote: “I am the man I am today because of the love, care, understanding and affection of women, thank you for dealing with us men and helping us grow every day. Every woman matters ~”

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Last year, Walker also appeared in the drama Kings, with movie heavyweights Daniel Craig and Halle Berry.

His acting resume also includes a role on BET’s legal drama In Contempt. And he played a gang member named Juju in the remake of the 1970s cult classic Superfly.

Additional victims are encouraged to call Van Nuys Area detectives at (818) 374-9500.

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