Posts Tagged ‘Lawsuit’

Beyonce is facing a $100 million (R800 million) lawsuit after reportedly abandoning a video game project back in 2010.

Games company Gate Five claim the ‘Countdown’ singer “abruptly abandoned” their project for a dance-related game called Starpower: Beyonce causing them to lose a $7 million investment in the project as a result.

A judge at Manhatton’s Supreme Court has rejected Beyonce’s request to reject the lawsuit, after legal papers for filed against her in April this year.

Gate Five claim Beyonce was in breach of contract by backing out of the project in November 2010, and insists her actions “destroyed Gate Five’s business and drove 70 people into unemployment, the week before Christmas.”

They are claiming her exit from Starpower: Beyonbce also caused them to miss out on potential profits of $100 million.

In response lawyers for the ’1+1′ singer have claimed Beyonce only dropped the project after they failed to finance the video game in time for her involvement to continue.

Beyonce is duet to give birth to her first child with husband Jay-Z at some point over the next couple of months.

The driver of a car that collided with Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria on the Los Angeles Freeway last Wednesday has hired an attorney to file suit against the lusty Latina. Sanjay Sobti — an attorney for Gasparyan — says a civil lawsuit will be lodged against Eva in Los Angeles Superior Court this week, seeking damages for negligence related to last week’s crash.

Eva was driving through Los Angeles on Wednesday night when she ran into a whip being driven by Roman Gasparyan. Both suffered minor injuries in the crash, but only Gasparyan is taking legal action. He claims the crash was Eva’s fault and although he was not seen by a doctor immediately following the collision, Gasparyan’s seeking an unspecified sum in monetary compensation for injuries he claims he sustained as a result of the accident — including back and neck pain, severe headaches, anxiety, and blood pressure complications.

Tyra Banks is been sued for $3 million by the mother of a teen sex addict, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Angry mother Beverly McClendon charges that her daughter appeared on “Tyra,” the supermodel’s now-defunct talk show, without her permission.

The 15-year-old girl in question reportedly answered an online casting call looking for teen sex addicts to talk about their problems on the air. “Tyra” producers later flew her from Georgia to New York and provided hotel lodgings — all without McClendon’s necessary consent — the lawsuit claims.

In the suit, filed in federal court Oct. 8, McClendon frets that the episode “was undoubtedly watched by sexual deviants, perverts and pedophiles alike,” and violated her daughter’s privacy.
She’d also like to prevent future airings of the controversial episode.

Does this chick ever get a break???

Britney Spears is being sued by a former bodyguard who claims she sexually harassed him.

Fernando Flores, who worked for the “Toxic” songstress, is claiming Miss Spears made “repeated unwanted sexual advances toward him.

A TMZ report also notes specific instances named in the lawsuit. Flores claims, “She was wearing a white lace, see-through dress. She walked over close by , intentionally dropped her cigarette lighter on the floor, bent over to retrieve it and thereby exposed her uncovered genitals to . The incident caused shock and disgust.”

Additionally, “After an awkward silence during which just stood naked before , asked Spears if she needed anything. After some hesitation, Spears asked to get her two bottles of 7 Up.”

The suit also states, “In addition to exposing herself to , Spears engaged in numerous sex acts in front of .”

Wowza!!!

Beyonce has settled a lawsuit with a man who claimed the singer had “invaded his neighbourhood” and caused a racket during a video shoot.

Philip Markowitz claimed the Single Ladies star and her production crew “wreaked havoc in his neighbourhood” and trespassed on his driveway.

Markowitz sued on the grounds of private nuisance and trespass. But the case has now been dropped – after he was offered a 5-figure settlement.

Here’s Markowitz statement to TMZ:

“I’m happy with the settlement, but this lawsuit shouldn’t have happened in the first place. They set up on my property without asking and should send a notice to other production companies that they need to respect the rights of property owners.”

Lols!!!!

Ne-Yo’s failure to appear a 2008 New Year’s Eve concert in Bellevue, Wash. has landed the “Miss Independent” singer in court and facing a $1 million lawsuit.

The suit stems from a 2009 New Year’s Eve performance for which tickets ranging from $125 to $1,275 for a platinum VIP package were sold, first-class airline tickets were booked and upscale hotel rooms were paid for, the plaintiff’s attorneys said in a statement Tuesday. The expectant father and his booking agent, Mike Esterman, are being hauled into court as part of a trial scheduled to begin later this month in Anne Arundel County, MD — which is where Esterman’s business is based.

The promoters behind the axed Washington gig claims that not only were they not refunded the money for the cancellation by Ne-Yo’s booking agent, they argue that their reputation has taken a hit in the wake of the scheduling scandal. The lawsuit seeks $1 million dollars in damages, $500,000 in other fees, and a refund of the $95,000 deposit.

“Partygoers and planners were left with a stack of bills, unhappy guests and damaged reputations in an industry where who can deliver the best performer is the difference between career success and failure,” Maryland law firm Bowie & Jensen LLC said in a statement. “Ne-Yo and his booking agency are facing a $500,000 lawsuit in Anne Arundel County, Md. Kenyohn Clark of Wet Entertainment LLC in Washington state is also seeking $1 million in damages from Ne-Yo’s booking agent, Mike Esterman, for not ensuring Ne-Yo’s appearance and refusing to refund Wet Entertainment’s $95,000 deposit.”

Nicki Minaj has been hit with a lawsuit over the pink Lamborghini featured in the video for her latest single “Massive Attack.” The Young Money First Lady rented the 2008 luxury whip from Hollywood Exotic Car Rental for $1,750 per day.

According to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week, someone caused $11,589.41 in damages to the Lambo during the video shoot. Minaj has been accused of stiffing Hollywood Exotic Car Rental out of $5,250 for the three days she rented the car.