Update 06/25/2019 2:45pm:
Previously, it was noted that Yo Gotti was hit with a $6.6 million default judgment over a shelved collaboration he was paid $20,000 for. Yo Gotti pushed to have the judgment vacated, but a judge has upheld the judgment.
Yo Gotti never responded to the initial judgment that ruled in favor of the other party, which required him to pay $2.2 million in damages. The amount tripled after “making a legal determination that Yo Gotti engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices.”
source: Winston-Salem Journal
Original 05/28/2019 10:40pm:
A North Carolina judge hit Yo Gotti with a $6.6 million default judgment after he allegedly shelved a collaboration after being paid $20,000.
According to TMZ, North Carolina artist Young Fletcher paid the money to Yo Gotti for a feature that he later refused to release, despite keeping the $20,000. Court documents obtained by TMZ show that Young Fletcher claimed that Gotti released a song similar to the unreleased collaboration. Gotti is also accused of trying to sign Young Fletcher by going around Fletcher's manager and offering him a $150,000 deal, which Fletcher turned down.
Yo Gotti didn't respond to the lawsuit after being served the papers while performing onstage, and a judge ruled in favor of Young Fletcher. The rapper was awarded $2.2 million, which the judge tripled for punitive measure due to Gotti's "willful, unfair, and deceptive acts."
While Yo Gotti's rep responded to the lawsuit, telling TMZ that they're "looking into it," Young Fletcher's team says they'll go after Yo Gotti's cars and houses to get their money if they have to.
Source: TMZ
