More from the hip hop courts, and Busta Rhymes has settled a $100,000 lawsuit with the fan who claimed the rapper and his bodyguard beat him up last year after he approach the hip hop star for an autograph. Melvin Smith won a default judgment against Rhymes because he failed to attend a court hearing regarding the lawsuit. Rhymes, who denies the assault charges, says he missed the court hearing because the paperwork was sent to the home of his estranged ex-girlfriend, because one of his cars is still registered there. While Rhymes admitted he still pays for that property because of legal commitments to the ex, the mother of his three children, he says he is in the middle of a child-custody dispute with her, so she's not exactly forwarding his mail. Despite all that, the rapper has reached an out of court settlement with Smith, which will see the rapper pay an undisclosed sum to the fan to settle the case, presumably without claiming any liability.
May 23, 2007
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Busta Rhymes settles fan assault lawsuit
Busta Rhymes has settled a $100,000 lawsuit brought by fan Melvin Smith, who claimed the rapper and his bodyguard assaulted him, after a default judgment was entered when Rhymes missed a hearing.