Drake desires his identify faraway from the a number of lawsuits stemming from the Astroworld tragedy in 2021.
His authorized workforce filed a movement on Friday (March 8) arguing that whereas the Toronto megastar carried out on the competition, he had no say in planning or working the occasion, per Billboard.
“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,” the movement reads.
As well as, Drake’s attorneys state that competition organizers “confirmed underneath oath that Mr. Graham was not concerned in any planning.” Additionally they be aware that regardless of “a whole bunch of hours” of depositions and “a whole bunch of 1000’s of pages of paperwork” within the case, no proof factors to Drake being liable.
Final November, Drake was reportedly deposed for a number of hours over the catastrophe, which claimed 10 lives and resulted in a whole bunch extra injured. Nevertheless, his deposition is reportedly topic to a “inflexible publicity order,” and the contents are confidential.
Drake addressed the tragic flip of occasions shortly after the incident, writing, “My coronary heart is damaged for the households and buddies of those that misplaced their lives and for anybody who’s struggling. I’ll proceed to hope for all of them, and will likely be of service in any approach I can, Could God be with you all.”
Tons of of lawsuits have been filed within the case, with the victims searching for billions in damages. Whereas Drake is known as within the Astroworld litigation, the fits primarily goal Travis Scott, Stay Nation and its subsidiary Scoremore and Apple, which livestreamed the occasion.
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