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A Pittsburgh man has filed a lawsuit that could force Three 6 Mafia to appear in a Pennsylvania court.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, last July Ramone Williams filed a lawsuit against the Oscar Award-winning trio and the now-defunct Rock Jungle nightclub where the group performed, claiming he was beaten during an Aug. 26, 2003 concert while the group performed "Let's Start a Riot."
William's lawsuit claims the club neglected to warn patrons or protect them from violence and should not have permitted an underage customer to enter. Williams was 19 at the time of the concert.
Williams alleges that during the performance he was thrown to the floor, hit with a chair, stomped on and kicked in the face which resulted in extensive injuries, including a fractured jaw.
The lawsuit also claims Three 6 Mafia failed to warn the concert attendees that violence might occur before inciting the audience and that the group failed to stop the violence.
Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J (born Jordan Houston), DJ Paul (born Paul Beauregard) and songwriter Cedric Coleman recently picked an Oscar for their Best Original Song "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle and Flow.
This week, James E. DePasquale, the lawyer representing Williams, said that the group claims the lyrics that incited the crowd were actually performed by Robert "Koopsta Knicca" Cooper and Darnell "Crunchy Black" Carlton. Cooper no longer performs with Three 6at all, but both men are also named as defendants in the suit.
DePasquale told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he expects Three 6 Mafia to answer subpoenas by the end of April in order to be deposed for the trial which is expected to begin in November.
The rappers are from Tennessee, but have contracted Pittsburgh attorney John E. Hall to represent them in the Williams case. Hall told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that his clients deny all of the accusations.
In related news, Cooper was scheduled to appear in a Tennessee court this month for an alleged home invasion. He is accused of forcing his way into a Memphis residence and robbing three people at gunpoint.
Source: sohh.com
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, last July Ramone Williams filed a lawsuit against the Oscar Award-winning trio and the now-defunct Rock Jungle nightclub where the group performed, claiming he was beaten during an Aug. 26, 2003 concert while the group performed "Let's Start a Riot."
William's lawsuit claims the club neglected to warn patrons or protect them from violence and should not have permitted an underage customer to enter. Williams was 19 at the time of the concert.
Williams alleges that during the performance he was thrown to the floor, hit with a chair, stomped on and kicked in the face which resulted in extensive injuries, including a fractured jaw.
The lawsuit also claims Three 6 Mafia failed to warn the concert attendees that violence might occur before inciting the audience and that the group failed to stop the violence.
Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J (born Jordan Houston), DJ Paul (born Paul Beauregard) and songwriter Cedric Coleman recently picked an Oscar for their Best Original Song "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle and Flow.
This week, James E. DePasquale, the lawyer representing Williams, said that the group claims the lyrics that incited the crowd were actually performed by Robert "Koopsta Knicca" Cooper and Darnell "Crunchy Black" Carlton. Cooper no longer performs with Three 6at all, but both men are also named as defendants in the suit.
DePasquale told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he expects Three 6 Mafia to answer subpoenas by the end of April in order to be deposed for the trial which is expected to begin in November.
The rappers are from Tennessee, but have contracted Pittsburgh attorney John E. Hall to represent them in the Williams case. Hall told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that his clients deny all of the accusations.
In related news, Cooper was scheduled to appear in a Tennessee court this month for an alleged home invasion. He is accused of forcing his way into a Memphis residence and robbing three people at gunpoint.
Source: sohh.com