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The production company that filmed Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones' upcoming reality TV series is advising the rapper to pull the plug on the show due to damaging footage.
According to New York Daily News' Lowdown, New York-based production company Red Moxie, which filmed Jones and her entourage during her perjury trial –is pleading for the Queen Bee not to sell the series without official rights to the exclusive footage. Sources say the footage features a possibly inflammatory scene in which Kim's entertainment lawyer, L. Londell McMillan, speaks negatively on the prosecution and questions the leniency of Federal Judge Gerard Lynch, who is slated to sentence the rapper on June 24th.
Kim faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted for perjury and conspiracy. The case stems from a 2001 shooting that took place in front of Hot 97 between members of Kim's crew and CNN's entourage.
"I'm not familiar with the tapes that you're discussing. I don't have any reason to believe there are any comments that would in any way jeopardize the sentencing," Mel Sachs, Kim's defense lawyer, told Lowdown yesterday.
According to Lowdown, Red Moxie, who also produced Spike TV's "Ride With Funkmaster Flex," owns the footage and received a signed release from Kim before the taping started. Sources say the company has an uncertain deal with a cable network to run the show following Kim's sentencing. Yet, word is the QB's representatives have been shopping the same footage to other cable outlets even though she doesn't own the material.
Sources say one scene in the footage pictures Kim heading to the first day of jury selection aboard her SUV. "It's the same courtroom, oh gosh, Martha Stewart was in. We don't want any bad vibes jumpin' off on us," Kim, offered. Sources say Jones' reps have offered Red Moxie $30,000 for the footage and all the following rights and royalties. The company reportedly rejected the offer.
"In preparation for the release of her forthcoming album and in hopes that she would be acquitted of all charges brought against her at the time, Lil' Kim had her life documented," McMillan stated in an e-mail. "However, in light of her perjury conviction, yet acquittal of obstruction of justice, Lil' Kim is currently in a state of remorse, taking responsibility for the jury verdict and instructions by the judge. She has no interest at this time to exploit any such footage, but instead, would rather focus on finishing up the recording of her new album and spending time with her loved ones."
Red Moxie reps declined to comment.
Source: sohh
According to New York Daily News' Lowdown, New York-based production company Red Moxie, which filmed Jones and her entourage during her perjury trial –is pleading for the Queen Bee not to sell the series without official rights to the exclusive footage. Sources say the footage features a possibly inflammatory scene in which Kim's entertainment lawyer, L. Londell McMillan, speaks negatively on the prosecution and questions the leniency of Federal Judge Gerard Lynch, who is slated to sentence the rapper on June 24th.
Kim faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted for perjury and conspiracy. The case stems from a 2001 shooting that took place in front of Hot 97 between members of Kim's crew and CNN's entourage.
"I'm not familiar with the tapes that you're discussing. I don't have any reason to believe there are any comments that would in any way jeopardize the sentencing," Mel Sachs, Kim's defense lawyer, told Lowdown yesterday.
According to Lowdown, Red Moxie, who also produced Spike TV's "Ride With Funkmaster Flex," owns the footage and received a signed release from Kim before the taping started. Sources say the company has an uncertain deal with a cable network to run the show following Kim's sentencing. Yet, word is the QB's representatives have been shopping the same footage to other cable outlets even though she doesn't own the material.
Sources say one scene in the footage pictures Kim heading to the first day of jury selection aboard her SUV. "It's the same courtroom, oh gosh, Martha Stewart was in. We don't want any bad vibes jumpin' off on us," Kim, offered. Sources say Jones' reps have offered Red Moxie $30,000 for the footage and all the following rights and royalties. The company reportedly rejected the offer.
"In preparation for the release of her forthcoming album and in hopes that she would be acquitted of all charges brought against her at the time, Lil' Kim had her life documented," McMillan stated in an e-mail. "However, in light of her perjury conviction, yet acquittal of obstruction of justice, Lil' Kim is currently in a state of remorse, taking responsibility for the jury verdict and instructions by the judge. She has no interest at this time to exploit any such footage, but instead, would rather focus on finishing up the recording of her new album and spending time with her loved ones."
Red Moxie reps declined to comment.
Source: sohh