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A defamation lawsuit filed by a rapper claiming that Fox Television and XXL magazine accused him of involvement in the murder of The Notorious B.I.G, was thrown of out court by a superior court judge last week.
According to the Associated Press, Big Syke (born Tyruss Himes), sued Fox and XXL in July 2006, claiming he lost a record deal because KTTV-TV aired a news report implicating him in the B.I.G. killing and XXL printed a 2005 article indicating that he was "involved in assembling the team" to kill the rapper.
B.I.G. (born Christopher Wallace) was shot and killed on March 9, 1997 after a party at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. There have been recurring rumors that Biggie's shooting was retaliation for the unsolved 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas.
B.I.G. and Tupac were feuding prior to their deaths. Himes was a friend of Shakur and has appeared on several of his albums including All Eyez On Me and Loyal To The Game.
The judge dismissed the suit Thursday on grounds that the media outlet's stories were protected by the constitution's free speech amendment.
The judge also said that Himes and his attorneys failed to prove that Fox and XXL intentionally acted with malice and reckless disregard for the truth, which is the standard of proof in defamation cases.
"We are appreciative of the time and effort the court put into reviewing the case," Himes' attorney, Arthur G. Lesmez, told the AP Friday (January 19). "We're understandably disappointed in the decision and we're evaluating all of our options," including appeal or refiling the case.
Source: sohh.com
According to the Associated Press, Big Syke (born Tyruss Himes), sued Fox and XXL in July 2006, claiming he lost a record deal because KTTV-TV aired a news report implicating him in the B.I.G. killing and XXL printed a 2005 article indicating that he was "involved in assembling the team" to kill the rapper.
B.I.G. (born Christopher Wallace) was shot and killed on March 9, 1997 after a party at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. There have been recurring rumors that Biggie's shooting was retaliation for the unsolved 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas.
B.I.G. and Tupac were feuding prior to their deaths. Himes was a friend of Shakur and has appeared on several of his albums including All Eyez On Me and Loyal To The Game.
The judge dismissed the suit Thursday on grounds that the media outlet's stories were protected by the constitution's free speech amendment.
The judge also said that Himes and his attorneys failed to prove that Fox and XXL intentionally acted with malice and reckless disregard for the truth, which is the standard of proof in defamation cases.
"We are appreciative of the time and effort the court put into reviewing the case," Himes' attorney, Arthur G. Lesmez, told the AP Friday (January 19). "We're understandably disappointed in the decision and we're evaluating all of our options," including appeal or refiling the case.
Source: sohh.com