Birdman Dismissed From Lawsuit Filed By Lil Wayne Bus Driver
Judge Eric A. Brewton said there was no evidence linking the rappers to the 2015 bus shooting, but claims against two other defendants remain.
- On Tuesday, a Georgia court dismissed Jeffrey Williams, professionally known as Young Thug, and Bryan Williams, known as Birdman, from a 2016 lawsuit filed by Lil Wayne's former tour bus driver, Alvin Lewis.
- The 2015 shooting on Lil Wayne's tour bus occurred on the I-285 freeway in Atlanta after he performed at The Compound, prompting Lewis to allege the pair directed the attack.
- Judge Eric A. Brewton found "no evidence of an employment relationship" between the rappers and Jimmy Winfrey, also known as Peewee Roscoe, who pleaded guilty to the shooting.
- Lewis's attorney, Jeff Gewirtz, told Billboard on Wednesday that they plan to appeal, characterizing the judge's ruling against Birdman as "pure speculation and conjecture."
- Civil claims for emotional damages against Jimmy Winfrey and Arnold Martinez, known as YSL Duke, remain pending, with a court conference scheduled for February regarding trial logistics.
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Birdman Dismissed From Lawsuit Filed By Lil Wayne Bus Driver
Lil Wayne’s tour bus driver won’t be getting any dough from Birdman in his case against the rap mogul ... because a judge just dismissed him from the lawsuit. A judge in Georgia issued the order on Tuesday ... finding that Birdman…
Birdman removed from lawsuit over shooting of Lil Wayne’s tour buses - OloriSuperGal
A Georgia judge has dismissed Birdman, the American rapper and Cash Money Records co-founder, from a lawsuit over the 2015 shooting of Lil Wayne’s tour buses. The judge ruled that the plaintiff failed to provide evidence linking the rapper to the attack. Alvin Lewis, a former tour bus driver for Lil Wayne, filed the lawsuit...
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