Tag: Lawsuit

Jermaine Dupri wants Sony to face the music by filing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over royalties he says never made it into his record label's pockets. According to a newly filed lawsuit, Jermaine and his record label So So Def Recordings claim Sony underpaid and withheld royalties tied to hit albums involving Mariah Carey, Usher, Kris Kross, Jagged Edge, Bow Wow, and more. A 2025 audit uncovered years of alleged accounting errors and missing royalties, prompting So So Def to demand roughly eighteen million dollars.

Tyra Banks filed a multi-million dollar defamation lawsuit against Netflix over the docuseries Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model, claiming producers used manipulative editing to misrepresent her responses about a contestant's experience. However, insiders say she signed an airtight release form that likely protects the network from such claims.

Two Black brothers at a Southern California elementary school endured months of racial harassment including slurs and degrading comments about their skin color. One child received a note stating his skin was as black as his future. Their mother accuses the Redlands Unified School District of ignoring repeated warnings and failing to protect her sons from a hostile school environment that left lasting emotional scars. The federal civil rights lawsuit alleges the boys were subjected to racist bullying by classmates for months, with harassment including repeated racial slurs and written insults passed between students.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is fighting a discovery demand from accuser Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, who wants information about Cuba Gooding Jr. as part of his $30 million lawsuit, with Diddy calling the request "abusive and improper."

Soulja Boy's ex-girlfriend is still trying to collect a 4.2 million dollar debt from the rapper, with interest accruing at 1,165 dollars daily. She was awarded the money following a jury trial that found Soulja liable for sexual battery and infliction of emotional distress. His ex has been attempting to have his music residuals sold to satisfy the judgment.

Kanye West and his former personal assistant Lauren Pisciotta are nearing an agreement to settle her bombshell lawsuit, which featured sexual harassment allegations and a slew of other disturbing claims. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, counsel for each side met June 4 for mediation and agreed in principle to settle the case. The court took the next hearing off the calendar to give the parties a chance to finalize the deal.