Shaggy defense
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A Shaggy defense is an informal phrase used to describe a legal defense strategy in which the defendant categorically denies any accusations with the simple defense of "it wasn't me", despite overwhel
Shaggy performing in 2006
The term was coined in relation to a sex scandal involving musician R. Kelly (pictured around the time of the event).
Shaggy (musician)
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Orville Richard Burrell, known professionally as Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae musician who scored hits with the songs "It Wasn't Me", "Boombastic", "In the Summertime", "Oh Carolina", and "An
Shaggy defense
…any accusations with the simple defense of "it wasn't me", despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. The phrase is derived from reggae musician Shaggy's 2000 single "It Wasn't Me", and was coined by Slate writer Josh Levin in 2008 to describe the defense tactics used by singer R. Kelly while on trial…
Shaggy performing in 2018
Sting and Shaggy on tour