'That is insane': Jury sees texts from Soulja Boy's manager to woman suing for assault

The rapper testified in a civil trial in California that he never imprisoned or assaulted a woman who lived in his home as a marijuana blunt roller.

DeAndre Cortez “Soulja Boy” Way (front) walks into court with his manager, Michael “M.I.A.M.I. Mike” Sykes on April 1, 2025. M.I.A.M.I. stands for Money Isn’t A Major Issue. (Photo by Meghann M. Cuniff)

SANTA MONICA — Nearly two years after she moved into his home in Malibu, a woman now suing rapper DeAndre Cortez “Soulja Boy” Way for assault and sexual …