A choose shut down Snoop Dogg and Ice Dice of their try and keep away from being deposed as a part of a $1 million lawsuit accusing the rappers of fraud, Us Weekly can completely report.
On Wednesday, October 22, a Superior Court docket of Los Angeles choose dominated that Snoop, 53, and Ice Dice's argument that they didn't have any related information concerning the authorized battle was not enough.
The choose famous Snoop and Ice Dice, 56, have been each “precise signatories” on the contract with Westside Merchandising, the corporate that introduced the lawsuit in query.
The court docket order additionally dominated that the proof introduced didn't present Westside Merchandise supposed to harass or embarrass Snoop and Ice Dice with the deposition request.
Per the court docket paperwork, Snoop and Ice Dice's plea for a protecting order that will have allowed them to skip being questioned underneath oath fully, or within the different, they proposed showing remotely for a most of two hours.
As Us first reported, Westside Merchandising sued Snoop, Ice Dice, E-40, and Too Brief over a deliberate collaboration for the rapper's group Mount Westmore.
Mount Westmore is a bunch consisting of Snoop, Ice Dice, E-40, 57, and Too Brief, 59. The group launched their debut album in 2022.
Snoop Dogg and Ice Dice Frank Micelotta/Getty Photos
In authorized paperwork, Westside claimed it entered right into a deal in 2022 with the defendants to function the unique vendor for the group's merchandise for a deliberate tour. The corporate mentioned it paid $1.3 million in advances.
The corporate mentioned it was led to imagine Mount Westmore can be occurring a 60-date tour in America and Europe. They anticipated to promote the merchandise at each cease.
“[Westside Merchandising] was additionally assured that Snoop Dogg and Ice Dice, each of whom have been outlined as key males underneath the [agreement], would publicize and promote the settlement by producing a promotional video to be posted on [Mount Westmore's] social media accounts and by showing at a retail location of Westside's selection,” a lawyer for Westside wrote. “None of this occurred.”
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Westside mentioned Mount Westmore solely carried out a “mere three concert events in 2022, and 0 concert events in 2023 or 2024.”
As well as, they alleged the rappers did not make the required promotional movies. Westside mentioned it demanded the return of the $1.3 million however the defendants refused.
In response, Snoop, Ice Dice and the opposite defendants denied all allegations of wrongdoing. Too Brief and E-40 mentioned they weren't even events to the settlement.
John Fowler, an legal professional for Westside Merchandise, beforehand instructed Us, “Defendants on this case are attempting to cover from having their depositions taken as a result of they're petrified of answering tough questions regarding their swindle.”
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Fowler added, “The defendants took my consumer's cash, promising to be an upstanding accomplice targeted on touring and merchandising efforts, solely to run away with seven figures of funding, and failing to offer something in return. My purchasers have been bought a invoice of products, and have misplaced hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in merchandising alternatives, whereas the defendants have enriched themselves at my consumer's expense.”
Frank Seddigh, a lawyer for the defendants, beforehand instructed Us, “Snoop Dogg, Ice Dice, E-40, and Too Brief, collectively often known as Mount Westmore, have all the time carried out their enterprise in good religion and with integrity. Regardless of a number of makes an attempt to resolve this matter amicably, Westside Merchandising has refused to cooperate or have interaction in good-faith discussions.”
Seddigh added, “Furthermore, the corporate has did not uphold its contractual obligations by withholding royalty funds and gross sales accounting which are rightfully owed to our purchasers. We intend to take all obligatory steps to compel compliance. The info and the legislation will finally present that Westside Merchandising's claims towards our purchasers are fully baseless and with out advantage.”
