Promoters of a Lil Wayne gig that took place at Morgan State Unviersity last year are facing a second lawsuit after a money-based stunt as part of the show caused unrest in the audience.
As previously reported, ahead of a track called 'Money On The Mind' at his Morgan State gig, the rapper threw real cash into the University crowd. The stunt caused gig goers to rush forward to try and grab the money, causing several audience members to be knocked down and injured.
Two of those injured are now suing. Last month Morgan State student Tyrique Layne sued for damages relating to injuries incurred during the gig, while yesterday another student, Carlisa Dixon, filed legal papers claiming she was "impaled" by a metal pole during the chaos that follows the money throwing. The injury required surgery and, the plaintiff claims, resulted in "the embarrassment of scarring and disfigurement".
Neither organisers of the event nor Lil' Wayne, who is named as a defendant in the lawsuits, have commented on the legal action. The college has also declined to comment on the lawsuits, though they did tell local newspaper the Maryland Daily Record that the money thrown into the crowd was mainly one dollar bills and organisers therefore did not expect a rush by audience members to grab it, though the college's spokesman admitted: "When he threw the money, the students were likely not able to determine what denominations they were. They just saw bills".