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A day before a scheduled court appearance in her assault trial, Remy Ma has been hit with an $80 million lawsuit by her alleged shooting victim, Makeda Barnes-Joseph.
The rapper born Remy Smith was originally slapped with a $20 million lawsuit on Dec. 26. Now the Village Voice claims that Remy will be hit with an $80 million civil suit. This comes just a day before Remy is set to appear in court for a pre-trial hearing related to the gun incident last July that is said to have begun over a missing $2,000.
The Village Voice received a press release from Lauren P. Raysor, the lawyer of shooting victim, Makeda Barnes-Joseph. In it, Raysor accuses Remy of shooting Joseph twice in the abdomen, resulting in wounds that have led to three surgeries and weekly hospital visits.
Raysor said "Only by pursuing those who we believe are legally responsible for this vicious and callous act of violence, can we hope to put an end to this senseless cycle of violence that is glorified by Hip-Hop marketing."
Remy's lawyer, Ivan Fisher, called the lawsuit a publicity stunt.
Fisher said Joseph's decision to file a civil suit before the actual criminal case is sure to leave Remy victorious. "I'm very glad that she's filed this thing because it represents a position she is taking factually that is inaccurate and is showed to be inaccurate. The civil suit is beneficial to us. It shows someone trying to profit for an incident that she was at least in part responsible."
Joseph's attorney stands by her client's innocence, saying, "Makeda Barnes-Joseph is clearly the victim, yet Mr. Fisher and Remy Ma continue to make statements that they know will prejudice the jury pool. He has tried to portray Remy Ma as the victim, which is laughable."
Source: sohh.com
The rapper born Remy Smith was originally slapped with a $20 million lawsuit on Dec. 26. Now the Village Voice claims that Remy will be hit with an $80 million civil suit. This comes just a day before Remy is set to appear in court for a pre-trial hearing related to the gun incident last July that is said to have begun over a missing $2,000.
The Village Voice received a press release from Lauren P. Raysor, the lawyer of shooting victim, Makeda Barnes-Joseph. In it, Raysor accuses Remy of shooting Joseph twice in the abdomen, resulting in wounds that have led to three surgeries and weekly hospital visits.
Raysor said "Only by pursuing those who we believe are legally responsible for this vicious and callous act of violence, can we hope to put an end to this senseless cycle of violence that is glorified by Hip-Hop marketing."
Remy's lawyer, Ivan Fisher, called the lawsuit a publicity stunt.
Fisher said Joseph's decision to file a civil suit before the actual criminal case is sure to leave Remy victorious. "I'm very glad that she's filed this thing because it represents a position she is taking factually that is inaccurate and is showed to be inaccurate. The civil suit is beneficial to us. It shows someone trying to profit for an incident that she was at least in part responsible."
Joseph's attorney stands by her client's innocence, saying, "Makeda Barnes-Joseph is clearly the victim, yet Mr. Fisher and Remy Ma continue to make statements that they know will prejudice the jury pool. He has tried to portray Remy Ma as the victim, which is laughable."
Source: sohh.com