The Rich and Famous Go to Court
From the category archives:
Current Incubus DJ Chris Kilmore sought a restraining order against the former DJ for Incubus Gavin Koppell this week. Kilmore says that Koppell is still bitter that he was replaced in the band.
According to court documents filed last week in L.A. County Superior Court, Kilmore says Koppell threatened to kill him last month over something [...]
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Michael Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, has subpoenaed medical and other records from the UCLA Medical Center because he believes the records could reveal evidence of foul play in Jackson’s death. Unfortunately for Joe Jackson, the subpoenas were issued in the probate case and appear to be irrelevant.
Michael Jackson’s estate lawyers clearly think so, according to [...]
Legendary soul singer James Brown died two and a half years ago. If you recall, his family started fighting immediately and he wasn’t even buried for two months because of their bickering and legal maneuvering. About six months later, the family started making claims that millions of dollars were missing from Brown’s estate. They claimed [...]
Liberty DeVitto, longtime drummer for Billy Joel, has filed a lawsuit against the Piano Man for unpaid royalties. He claims that Joel hasn’t paid him royalties for the last 10 years. Columbia Records/Sony Music are also defendants in the suit.
DeVitto was abruptly fired by Joel and thrown out of the backing band in 2005. DeVitto [...]
Britney Spears’ former bodyguard Kerry Vine filed a lawsuit against the pop star this week. In the suit, Vine claims he sustained physical injuries while working at her former home at the Summit in Beverly Hills in March 2008. He also sued the security company with which Spears contracted (Vine’s actual, legal employer).
“Advanced Security Concepts [...]
Attorney Blair Berk is busy these days. Berk is representing rapper Kanye West on misdemeanor vandalism, battery and grand theft charges arising out of a skirmish with paparazzi at LAX last September.
Kanye pleaded not guilty to those charges last week. He was not present in court. His plea was entered by Berk.
West’s road [...]
Jon Eardley, the kinda wacky lawyer who claims he once represented Britney Spears, is appealing a three-year restraining order the singer obtained against him. He also objects to the request that he be liable for Brit’s attorney’s fees in the case.
A hearing has been set for May 29th to determine if Eardley or Sam Lutfi [...]
Rapper Snoop Dogg and his record label Doggystyle Records finally finished up that civil trial over the beating of a fan at a concert. The jury cleared Snoop but found the record label liable for $449,400. Plaintiff Richard Monroe Jr. originally sought $22 million.
Monroe jumped on stage during a Snoop Dogg concert and then got [...]
Pop music icon Michael Jackson has been sued by his longtime publicist and general manager Raymone Bain. Bain filed suit in Washington D.C., claiming that Jackson has not fulfilled his financial obligations to her. She is seeking $44 million.
In 2005, Bain was fired by Michael’s brother Randy just days before the singer’s acquittal on [...]
Jay Bennett, the former guitar and keyboard player for the band Wilco is suing frontman Jeff Tweedy in a Chicago court for unpaid royalties.
Bennett was fired during the filming of the documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart eight years ago. His legal complaint claims that he is owed royalties from songs he recorded [...]
