A federal judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit Drake brought against Universal Music Group, labeling the alleged libelous words as opinion. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas rejected the lawsuit on Thursday in a written opinion. The January lawsuit alleged that UMG published and promoted a track on rival Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” even though it included false pedophilia allegations against Drake and suggested listeners should resort to vigilante justice. Lamar was not named in the lawsuit. Universal Music Group, the parent record label for both artists, had denied the...
Judge tosses Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music over rap beef with Kendrick Lamar
A federal judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit Drake brought against Universal Music Group, labeling the alleged libelous words as opinion. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas rejected the lawsuit on Thursday in a written opinion. The January lawsuit alleged that UMG published and promoted a track on rival Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” even though it included false pedophilia allegations against Drake and suggested listeners should resort to vigilante justice. Lamar was not named in the lawsuit. Universal Music Group, the parent record label for both artists, had denied the...