Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Mar 19, 2015 19:52:45 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/music/news/drake-sued-homecoming-documentary-specticast-1201456558/
Drake Sued by Distributor Over ‘Homecoming’ Documentary
Drake is being sued for libel due to a series of tweets the rapper wrote about the documentary “Drake’s Homecoming: The Lost Footage,” which includes footage from a 2009 concert in Toronto.
Earlier this week, Drizzy tweeted that “the Drake Homecoming film is not something OVO or Drake have any part in. I feel it is my responsibility to inform and protect my fans.” OVO Sound is Drake’s Canadian record label.
The doc’s distributor, SpectiCast, is now suing Drake for these statements, claiming that the project originally had Drake’s blessing and that he has now reneged. The suit, obtained by Entertainment Weekly, states that the rapper “initiated a campaign to destroy the film’s commercial value, issuing several false statements via Twitter and other social media outlets that he has no affiliation with the film, giving rise to the libelous and false impression that the film’s recording of his 2009 Toronto concert is somehow ‘unauthorized.’”
SpectiCast’s legal team also contends that Drake “approved the trailer for the film in December 2014 in anticipation of the film’s release.”
Drizzy and Co. have yet to comment on the lawsuit. SpectiCast seeks punitive damages from the rapper, along with confirmation that the film is an authorized project after all.
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The Drake Homecoming film is not something OVO or Drake have any part in. I feel it is my responsibility to inform and protect my fans.
7:10 AM - 16 Mar 2015
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James Prince and I stand together on not supporting the Drake Homecoming footage in theatres. #protectingthefans
10:07 AM - 17 Mar 2015
Drake Sued by Distributor Over ‘Homecoming’ Documentary
Drake is being sued for libel due to a series of tweets the rapper wrote about the documentary “Drake’s Homecoming: The Lost Footage,” which includes footage from a 2009 concert in Toronto.
Earlier this week, Drizzy tweeted that “the Drake Homecoming film is not something OVO or Drake have any part in. I feel it is my responsibility to inform and protect my fans.” OVO Sound is Drake’s Canadian record label.
The doc’s distributor, SpectiCast, is now suing Drake for these statements, claiming that the project originally had Drake’s blessing and that he has now reneged. The suit, obtained by Entertainment Weekly, states that the rapper “initiated a campaign to destroy the film’s commercial value, issuing several false statements via Twitter and other social media outlets that he has no affiliation with the film, giving rise to the libelous and false impression that the film’s recording of his 2009 Toronto concert is somehow ‘unauthorized.’”
SpectiCast’s legal team also contends that Drake “approved the trailer for the film in December 2014 in anticipation of the film’s release.”
Drizzy and Co. have yet to comment on the lawsuit. SpectiCast seeks punitive damages from the rapper, along with confirmation that the film is an authorized project after all.
Drizzy ✔ @drake
Follow
The Drake Homecoming film is not something OVO or Drake have any part in. I feel it is my responsibility to inform and protect my fans.
7:10 AM - 16 Mar 2015
Drizzy ✔ @drake
Follow
James Prince and I stand together on not supporting the Drake Homecoming footage in theatres. #protectingthefans
10:07 AM - 17 Mar 2015