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Ongoing legal challenges plague Trey Songz, with an $11 million settlement looming due to an incident involving a police officer in Maryland in 2021.
The acclaimed artist and his legal team are urging the courts to overturn the verdict, stating that it could lead to dire financial repercussions and profound distress.
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According to court documents obtained by ‘In Touch,’ Songz’ attorneys have filed a motion to dispute the judgment, citing it as an excessive penalty that could inflict unwarranted financial, mental, and emotional hardship on the singer.
As widely publicized, a Las Vegas court has ordered the singer, born Tremaine Neverson, to compensate the Maryland officer, Tyrelle Dunn, with a substantial sum following allegations of assault by Neverson and his security team while Dunn was attempting to rescue his wife from Neverson's hotel room.
While Dunn has presented persuasive evidence to support his case, Neverson's legal team argues that there are significant inconsistencies in the case that should absolve the singer from the $11 million payment.
“There is good cause to set aside the default judgment because [Tyrelle] did not properly serve the summons and complaint on [Trey] in compliance with Nevada or California law,” Neverson's lawyers stated in their motion. “Trey was unaware of this lawsuit until November 27, 2024, when he received Instagram messages from fans expressing support following the news about Dunn’s default judgment. Enforcing this default judgment would be ruinous for Trey and could destroy his life.”
The attorneys further argue that Trey, who vehemently denies Dunn's allegations, merits the opportunity to present his side of the story.
“[Trey] deserves his day in court to defend himself, rather than facing an unjust default judgment that was improperly secured in an underlying case of which [Trey] was unaware until shortly before filing this Motion,” the lawyers asserted.
A decision on the motion to dismiss the judgment has not yet been rendered by the judge.
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