A few years ago, a rumor circulated that a popular rapper had contracted the AIDS virus. People threw out guesses, one of the guesses was Lil Flip. Flip "IS NOT" the rapper with AIDS.
The rapper who has AIDS was cheating on his wifey and set another woman up in a crib across town. They had sex on numerous occasions, unprotected. One day, while he was at the studio. She started gathering clothes to start a wash. She was emptying out his pockets when she came across vials. She recognized one of the medications as an AIDS drug. She googled the other medications and realized, these drugs were part of the AIDS cocktail. She was furious and confronted him. He tried to deny it. She threatened to go to the media.
He moved quickly, and obtained a record company advance. She was paid off a steep six-figure settlement and given a luxury car to keep quiet. Thus far, she hasn't tested positive. It's sad when a person can be paid off with material wealth and objects instead of doing the right thing by warning others and contacting the Health Department.
Without her corroboration, even if media contacted the Health Department on her behalf, the case would have been weakened and virtually nonexistent without her input. Update: As we got to press: We have been informed that another girlfriend has contacted the Health Department regarding this rapper after she found out he was infected so his name may become public very soon. Hint: Due to the cocktail, he looks very healthy and he's not in his 20's.