Da Brat Is Still Being Haunted By Her Past
The “Sittin’ On Top of the World” rapper may have suffered lots of consequences for her actions from years ago. If you remember, Da Brat had an altercation for which she served time for, but unfortunately, the situation still isn’t a dead issue. It’s been more than 10 years since Da Brat’s infamous club fight in Atlanta and she’s still being haunted by her past. Even though Brat served time behind bars, her victim is still seeking justice. Now, she’s reportedly hittin’ Da Brat’s pockets and, if things go her way, the former rapper could stand to suffer major losses.
No Money Is Safe:
According to The Blast, Da Brat’s legal issues could stand to cause serious complications with finances in the near future. For those who don’t know, things have been going relatively well for Da Brat. her stellar performance in the theatrical adaptation of Set It Off has wowed fans everywhere. All of the scheduled shows have had sell-out crowds and Da Brat has been makin’ money on the road which is why the victim of that club attack is coming for her once again. It has been reported that Da Brat has yet to pay any money to the victim – former NFL cheerleader, Shayla Stevens – despite her being awarded $6.4 million after filing a lawsuit against the former rapper. So, Stevens’ legal team is going a step further to recoup what she’s been awarded. The report has revealed Stevens’ legal team is hoping to seize all of Da Brat’s earnings from Set It Off.
In the play, Da Brat played the infamous role of Cleo, which was Queen Latifah’s starring role in the 1996 film. The play ran from March of this year until May in Atlanta with other scheduled shows in various cities. Shortly after the play began running, Stevens’ legal team filed court documents attacking Ticketmaster. As expected, Ticketmaster quickly fired back with a legitimate explanation of the situation.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Stevens fired off a subpoena to Ticketmaster, who sold tickets to the play, demanding they turn over all contracts with Da Brat and information about her salary. Ticketmaster says the rapper was not their employee and claims to not owe her a dime. They pleaded with the court to not allow Stevens to drag them into the battle.
Right now, the judge has yet to make a decision regarding the latest court documents filed.
A Reckless Past:
The latest reports about Da Brat’s club fight follow a string of reports about the situation over the years. For those who don’t know, Da Brat and Stevens became embroiled in a heated argument at an Atlanta club. The incident ended with Da Brat hitting Stevens in the face with a bottle. As a result of the attack, she reportedly suffered permanent physical damage and neurological impairment. Da Brat was sentenced to three years behind bars. While most fans felt like jail time was a bit much, unfortunately, it wasn’t Da Brat’s first run-in with the law. In fact, it wasn’t the first time she’d allegedly assaulted another woman. Back in 2000, Da Brat faced charges for pistol-whipping a woman over VIP seating at a nightclub in the affluent Buckhead-area of Atlanta. According to MTV News, Da Brat was sentenced to “80 hours of community service, serve a year’s probation and pay a $1,000 fine after pleading guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct.”
