An appeals court docket shot down Lil Wayne’s claims in a multi-million dollar legal battle along with his former supervisor and legal professional.
Per Legislation.com, the Appeals Court docket denied a number of claims in his lawsuit. The claims embrace causes of motion for fraudulent inducement, authorized malpractice, breach of fiduciary responsibility, and unjust enrichment.
The information units again Lil Wayne’s case considerably. The First Division stated Wayne had no advantage to his claims. The choice gave the rapper little floor to face on in his 2019 lawsuit.
The 4 most important claims in Wayne’s lawsuit had been initially tossed by the Manhattan Supreme Court docket in 2021. In addition they dismissed a further 4 causes of motion, in addition to points of Weezy’s go well with.
Sweeney claims he served as Wayne’s supervisor and legal professional since 2005. Following the “Lollipop” rapper’s settlement with Birdman and Money Cash, Sweeney demanded his minimize from the deal. Now, Sweeney’s attraction lawyer, John Harris, says Lil Wayne should pay up.
Harris lately issued a press release following the appellate court docket’s choice. He stated that he’s joyful “that the appellate court docket rejected Lil Wayne’s cynical try and keep away from paying Ronald Sweeney for the work that Mr. Sweeney did for him.”
“Mr. Sweeney will vigorously pursue his claims for fee and require Lil Wayne to look in court docket to reply for his actions,” Harris added.
Sweeney’s $20M lawsuit in opposition to Weezy allegedly stated that the rapper “failed and refused to pay plaintiffs his promised 10 % of the restoration from lawsuits, 10 % of the sale of grasp recordings owned by Lil Wayne’s document label, after which 17 % typically commissions that he owes to Plaintiffs in reference to Plaintiff’s daily administration actions.”