Snoop Dogg took to the stand for nearly two hours yesterday in that previously reported civil assault suit brought by fan (or former fan?) Richard Monroe Jr, who claims that Snoop hit him with a mic when he got up on stage at a gig in Seattle, and that the rap star's entourage seriously injured him in a beating that allegedly took place backstage. Mr Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus, testified to the effect that he did not hit Monroe with a microphone, as alleged, and added that Monroe should not have got up on stage, and therefore only had himself to blame for the events that followed, saying: "The best way for the injuries not to have occurred for him to stay in his seat and enjoy the show like the rest of the fans".
Monroe, who is seeking $22million in damages, says he went up on stage in response to what he thought was a call to fans to do so.