Soulja Boy has demanded a do-over within the assault and kidnapping case filed by his ex-girlfriend, and claims that the jury within the authentic trial was participating in misconduct.
Again in 2020, the “Crank That” rapper was sued by his ex-girlfriend Kayla Myers for assault, battery and false imprisonment. The alleged assault and kidnapping occurred at his Malibu house and reportedly lasted for six hours.
Meyers took the stand within the civil trial again in April, and confirmed the jury images of her alleged accidents, together with three fractured ribs. She additionally confirmed texts and DMs allegedly despatched to her by Soulja Boy.
The SODMG founder was by no means criminally charged for the assault, however cops later found weapons in his house, which violated his probation. He denied any wrongdoing and blamed a 3rd get together for Myers’ accidents.
Later that very same month, Soulja (actual title DeAndre Cortez Approach) was ordered to pay Myers $235,000 when the jury present in her favor.
Court docket paperwork confirmed that the jury awarded Meyers $1,800 for “psychological well being bills” and one other $234,100 for “bodily and psychological ache and struggling,” which introduced the grand whole to $235,900.
Moreover, the jury discovered that Soulja had engaged in “malice, oppression or fraud. However now, Soulja Boy needs an entire do-over within the case.
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Based on Radar On-line, a part of the explanation the rapper-turned-Twitch streamer needs a brand new trial is as a result of shortly after a jury awarded Myers $235,000, she was awarded an extra $236,000 in “punitive damages,” which is what’s awarded when a defendant is punished for what the courtroom deems is negligence and/or malice on his/her half. In whole, the judgment awarded to Myers got here near $500,000.
In response, Soulja’s attorneys filed a movement for a brand new trial on Thursday (June 8), claiming that there have been “irregularities within the proceedings of the courtroom, jury or hostile get together, or any order of the courtroom or abuse of discretion by which both get together was prevented from having a good trial,” per Radar On-line.
He’s additionally claiming that the jury engaged in misconduct, and that he’ll be presenting this proof in a brand new trial.
As of this writing, Myers has not but responded to the claims, and it’s unclear whether or not Soulja Boy’s request for a brand new trial shall be heard or granted.
