News previously surfaced noting that Drake was being sued by a woman for $4 billion after she claimed Drake used her name and likeness in “defamatory matters” by releasing music and encoring products that had names invading her privacy and revealing to the world where she lived. Now, it appears the massive lawsuit against the Canadian rapper has been dropped.
This past Friday, a Los Angeles Superior Court agreed with Drake and his lawyers that the accuser—Mesha Collins, did not have a solid case against the rapper. Judge Virginia Keeny issued a statement on the case, saying, “Plaintiff Collins has not demonstrated any of defendant Graham’s statements were about plaintiff Collins or that he used her identity, name, or likeness in his Instagram posts or endorsements. Even if plaintiff Collins could establish the statements were about her, she has failed to establish that such statements were of a private fact that is offensive and objectionable to the reasonable person.”
The ruling was issued by the judge under California’s anti-SLAPP law, which allows judges to swiftly dismiss questionable lawsuits that could “chill free speech.” The judge said Drake was able to invoke the law due to the case attempting to seek legal action over things he allegedly said online.
source: Billboard
