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The rapper requested that he be dismissed from ongoing litigation in March
Drake has been dismissed from a number of lawsuits over the tragic Astroworld pageant in November 2021, AP reported.
The dismissal arrives over two years after 10 individuals died and a whole lot of others had been injured throughout a crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Houston occasion. Drake, who got here out as a shock visitor on the finish of Scott’s efficiency, motioned for dismissal final month. Attorneys for the rapper (actual title Aubrey Drake Graham) argued that he was unaware of any issues of safety previous to performing on the present.
“Mr. Graham didn’t obtain any safety briefings, was not knowledgeable of any crowd management points, accidents or deaths within the crowd, or any cease present orders at any time both earlier than or throughout his 14-minute efficiency,” his legal professional acknowledged.
Following the tragedy, Drake issued a press release on his Instagram, writing that “my coronary heart is damaged for the households and mates of those that misplaced their lives and for anybody who’s struggling. I’ll proceed to hope for all of them, and can be of service in any means I can, Might God be with you all.”
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The rapper’s deposition in November adopted Scott’s, who — together with Apple, which livestreamed the occasion, and Reside Nation — has largely been focused by the fits.
In paperwork obtained by Houston Touchdown, it was revealed that organizers had been fearful simply 10 days earlier than Astroworld about how the occasion would match 50,000 individuals exterior NRG Park. Courtroom data confirmed {that a} miscalculation by organizers additionally contributed to too many ticketed attendees on the lethal occasion. Different components that seemingly contributed to the huge overcrowding in sure areas included the variety of timber that obscured vantage factors and led to overcrowding in areas with higher sight strains, and gate-crashers.
Drake Dismissed From Astroworld Lawsuits
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