Ca$h Out and His Mother Face Rape, Sex Trafficking Trial in Atlanta’s High-Profile Courtroom Showdown

This trial arrives as the music industry grapples with an unprecedented wave of sex trafficking and abuse allegations. Observers note that the Ca$h Out prosecution is more than an isolated event; it signals a wider reckoning with how power and celebrity can be weaponized against the powerless.

Both Gibson and Smith have pleaded not guilty. The courtroom drama is expected to stretch for weeks, with both prosecution and defense assembling star-studded witness lists, including police investigators, former associates, and—most critically—victims who have agreed to testify under protective orders.

The charges stem from a 2022 arrest, following what law enforcement described as a “lengthy and complex”investigation by the Atlanta Police Department and the Fulton County DA’s Office. According to the indictment, the pair’s operation exploited Atlanta’s hospitality scene—using apartments and hotels as staging grounds, with women allegedly trafficked, isolated, and coerced into sex work through financial manipulation and the constant threat of violence.