A Georgia judge has dismissed Birdman, the American rapper and Cash Money Records co-founder, from a lawsuit over the 2015 shooting of Lil Wayne’s tour buses. The judge ruled that the plaintiff failed to provide evidence linking the rapper to the attack.
Alvin Lewis, a former tour bus driver for Lil Wayne, filed the lawsuit against Birdman, Cash Money Records and other defendants about a decade ago.
The judge ruled on Tuesday that Lewis failed to present admissible evidence connecting Birdman to the shooting. The court also found that the rapper, whose real name is Bryan Christopher Williams, was not in Georgia that night.
According to TMZ, the judge subsequently directed the court clerk to remove Williams and Cash Money Records from the list of defendants.
Lewis accused the defendants of putting him in fear of death or serious bodily harm during the attack. He sought damages for assault and battery, breach of contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress, among other claims.
Although no bullet or shrapnel struck Lewis, he said the incident left him with lasting physical and emotional injuries. He also claimed he lost wages due to the attack.
The shooting happened on April 26, 2015, on Interstate 285 in Atlanta, Georgia. Two tour buses carrying members of Lil Wayne’s entourage came under fire shortly after the rapper performed at the Compound nightclub.
A gunman opened fire on the buses, which carried about a dozen people. However, the attack left no one injured.
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