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Lizzo Claims Designer’s Harassment Lawsuit Is False & Obscene

December 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The lawsuits against Lizzo have quieted down as 2023 rolls to a close, but they’re still persistent. Moreover, there are two big cases on the floor right now, one from her former dancers whom she allegedly harassed. A similar harassment lawsuit came forth from designer Asha Daniels, who worked on the singer’s Special tour earlier this year. In it, she claims that she faced a “culture of racism and bullying” while working with her, which coincide with the dancers’ allegations. Regardless, the Detroit native’s legal team recently blasted this legal filing from Daniels and stand by their client, positing that the designer is a “disgruntled” former employee who “played hooky” one day of a show and was cut three weeks into their trek.

Furthermore, Lizzo’s attorney Martin D. Singer filed a motion to dismiss this case in Los Angeles court on Friday (December 15), just like the defense did with the dancers’ case. In it, he labeled Daniels’ side of the story as “meritless and salacious.” “During her brief employment by [Lizzo’s touring company], Plaintiff refused to comply with instructions from her supervisors and tour management, failed to perform the work that she was assigned and, eventually, just played hooky and refused to show up for work,” the motion reads. “Unsurprisingly, she was terminated after abandoning her post on the day of a concert in Paris, France.”

Lizzo At The Femme It Forward Give Her FlowHERS Gala 2023

Lizzo Lawsuit Harassment Designer Response Hip Hop News — BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: Lizzo attends Femme It Forward Give Her FlowHERS Gala 2023 at The Beverly Hilton on November 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/WireImage/Getty Images)

In addition, Singer and company also alleged that this lawsuit against Lizzo should vanish because of logistical errors. This stems from Daniels’ residence in New York while she’s filing the case in California. “[Plaintiff] is a New York resident who worked for a Delaware corporation in Europe,” Singer expressed. “She has alleged no nexus to California.” Meanwhile, the designer’s lawyers called this “yet another Hail Mary by Lizzo’s team to try to shift blame to the victims” for her supposed behavior. “Lizzo and her lawyers can continue trying to rationalize her illegal and wretched conduct. But we remain committed to seeking justice for our clients. [We] look forward to our day in court where Lizzo can explain her behavior in a public forum.”

The Cuz I Love You hitmaker’s team hired Daniels in February of 2023 to handle wardrobe of her design. Her suit includes the claim that dancers had to change “little to no privacy” as “primarily white males [of the stage crew] would lewdly gawk, sneer, and giggle” at them. When the designer expressed concern, the wardrobe manager allegedly “laughed” and told her to keep quiet. For more news and the latest updates on Lizzo, stick around on HNHH.

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Tory Lanez Motions To Dismiss His Sentence Due To New Testimony & “Childhood Trauma”

December 15, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Tory Lanez is seeking to vacate his ten-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, according to new reports from Meghann Cuniff. The reasoning behind this legal filing stems from a new testimony on behalf of his driver and bodyguard Jauquan Smith, who did not testify during his initial trial. While he didn’t see who shot the gun, he claimed to have seen the rapper and singer try to take the weapon away from Kelsey Harris before the shooting. “[Lanez] and Ms. Harris began struggling as Mr. Peterson tried to unarm Ms. Harris,” his statement, filed this week, reads. “I was still pulling [Megan] and did not see who shot the weapon.”

Not only that, but the Canadian artist’s habeas petition for re-sentencing also brings up other factors. For one, he wants the appellate to take into account his “childhood trauma” in their assessment of his case, as he also did with the sentencing judge. In addition, Tory Lanez expressed that deportation should not have become part of this decision due to its discriminatory nature. The specifics of these arguments remain unclear, but these summaries offer some necessary context for what aspects he is dissatisfied with.

Meghann Cuniff’s Update On Tory Lanez Appeal

The court lumping Tory Lanez’s new habeas petition in with the appeal means we’re not going to get a ruling for some time.

It could take a couple months at least to even get a response filed from the California Attorney General’s Office, which handles state criminal appeals.

— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) December 15, 2023

Furthermore, Cuniff indicated on her social media platforms and articles that authorities will consider Tory Lanez’s petition along with his appellate brief. However, no one expects them to come to a conclusive decision on the matter for a couple of months given some logistic work-arounds. For example, the three-judge panel in this appeal stated that they will consider the petition once they have the entire appellate, which they haven’t filed yet. As of writing this article, it’s due December 26, so the defense still has time to prep it accordingly. Still, we’re sure that the 31-year-old would rather move things along as fast as possible so he can get an answer.

Meanwhile, this follows his attacks against Cuniff in a new promo video. Given how this whole case has progressed since the jury decided on a verdict, we’re sure that it won’t fully be over for years to come. Hopefully we’re wrong, though, as everyone involved needs their time away from it to heal and move on with their lives. For more news and the latest updates on Tory Lanez, come back to HNHH.

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Diddy Moves To Dismiss Wrongful Termination Lawsuit From Nanny

May 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Diddy believes that the former nanny suing him for wrongful termination simply didn’t do a good job. Moreover, according to court documents from a Radar Online report, he filed a motion on Wednesday (May 17) to dismiss all issues brought forth by Raven Wales-Walden. What’s more is that she is allegedly related to the Bad Boy mogul’s late ex, Kim Porter. Specifically, Wales-Walden sued him in 2022 and her accusations revolve around her revealing to the star that she was pregnant, which prompted him to fire her in 2020. Now, the rap icon’s official response fought back against these wrongful termination claims.

According to Sean Combs, Wales-Walden did not “satisfactorily perform her job responsibilities, and otherwise conduct herself in accordance with the standards and policies of Combs Defendants.” Also, his response alleged that he took “reasonable steps to prevent and correct workplace discrimination (if any).” Other actions Diddy claimed to take were to “implement internal grievance processes designed to respond to, correct, remedy, or otherwise avoid the alleged harm, if any.” However, the “Creepin’” MC said that the ex-nanny didn’t take advantage of these resources.

Diddy At The Met Gala

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Sean Combs attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art at on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images/Getty Images)

“[Wales-Walden] unreasonably failed to utilize the preventive and corrective measures that the Combs Defendants provided,” Diddy’s response continued. “Reasonable use of such procedures would have prevented at least some of the harm (if any) that [Wales Walden] alleges to have suffered. [Wales-Walden was] not performing all of her job duties as required… There were some days that [Wales-Walden] received compensation for work that was not performed, thus resulting in wages being paid to [Wales-Walden] that were not owed.” Still, the 53-year-old is not the only one the nanny brought up in her legal action.

Wales-Walden’s suit also names Tri Star Sports and others, further explaining that she became a full-time nanny before termination. After Porter passed away from pneumonia in November of 2018, she took care of Porter’s twins with Diddy. However, she claimed that the hip-hop businessman became “infuriated” when she revealed her pregnancy. Not only that, but his team allegedly said she set a bad example for his daughters by being pregnant and unmarried. It’s unclear how much she seeks in damages, but Diddy denied all these allegations and questioned her true relation to Kim Porter. For more updates on this story and the latest news on the Bad Boy figurehead, come back to HNHH.

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