BadAzz vs. Deathrow Records
BadAzz sued Deathrow for $500,000 over the song "Krazy", which he recorded with 2pac on the Makaveli 7 Dat Theory CD. Apparantly he wasn't paid any royalties for the song.
R&S Antiques Inc vs. The Estate of Tupac Shakur
A Beverley Hills jeweler is sueing Tupac's estate claiming that Tupac had an unpaid tab of $40,000 for a white gold and diamond bracelet and a $50,000 medallion which was designed by Gianni Versace. R&S are wanting $100,000 for the jewels including the intrest on them.
Afeni Shakur vs. Deathrow Records
Lawsuits were won by the estate in which they gained merchandising rights to all of Tupacs image, so they would recieve royalties from T-Shirts, hats, posters, pictures etc. They also won a lawsuit against Deathrow in which they gained the rights for unreleased material recorded by 2Pac during his makaveli period and some early unreleased work.
There was a $7 million lawsuit by Deathrow Records demanding the reimbursement of cash advances that Tupac alledgedly used for jewels, cars, houses and other expenses. The estate then filed a 40+ page counter-suit accusing Deathrow Records of steelin around $50 million from Tupac to maintain the extravagent lifestyle that is been lived by the Label owner 'Suge' Knight and the executives.
C. Delores Tucker vs. Estate of Tupac Shakur
A $10 million lawsuit by C. Delores Tucker, a virulent opponent of gangsta rap. Tucker, who once labeled Shakur's music "pornographic smut," claimed lyrics on Tupac's 9 million-selling album "All Eyez on Me" were so demeaning that it affected her sex life. Two songs derisively mentioned Tucker by name. On one, "How Do U Want It," Shakur rapped: "Delores Tucker, you'se a motherfucker/Instead of trying to help a nigga, you destroy a brother", the other song is "Wonda why they call u Bitch."
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William Garland vs. Estate of Tupac Shakur
A lawsuit was also filed by Tupac's father, William Garland, seeking 50 percent of Tupac's Estate. Garland had little contact in Tupac's Life and until Tupac got shot in '94 Tupac believed his father was dead. He was only trying to make money off of his blood-only son. The case was previously thrown out of court, but ended in a settlement of $540,000 plus legal fees totaling just over $350,000.
Jacquelyn McNealey vs. Estate of Tupac Shakur
Jacquelyn McNealey was shot and paralyzed by a stay bullet at a 1993 Tupac concert in Pine Bluff, Ark. Fischbein. She claims that Tupac got the crowed all fired up, resulting in her being shot. A November 1996 court award of $16.6 million was overturned when it was ruled that Tupac's estate wasn't allowed to present a defense at the trial. She later settled for $2 million.
Whitwells vs. Estate of Tupac Shakur
Two off duty policemen claimed they were crossing the road and were almost hit by a car back in 1993. They got into a dispute with the driver, and 2 other cars pulled up, they claim they ran but were shot in the buttocks. Witnesses later identified the shooter as Shakur, who was in town for a concert and staying at the same hotel as the Whitwells. "Criminal charges were dropped when it emerged that the policemen had been drinking and had initiated the incident, and when the prosecution's own witness testified that the gun one of the officers threatened Tupac with had been seized in a drug bust and then stolen from an evidence locker." Civil suit with one officer was settled out of court, the officer in this case was awarded the amount of $210,000.
Johnny Lee Jackson (Johnny J) vs Deathrow
Johnny J. says he co-wrote and helped produce 11 songs on All Eyez on Me and was never paid the $100,000 advance or the per song royalties of 3% he was supposed to receive. I'm assuming there are still hard feelings between him and Deathrow as the word Deathrow was edited out of songs he produced for the album "Until The End of Time."
Orlando Anderson vs. Estate of Tupac Shakur
Orlando Anderson, a crip considered a suspect in the shooting of Tupac, was beaten by Tupac and Suge in the lobby Sept, 7, 1996 of the MGM theater the night of the Tyson fight and Tupac shooting. Although Anderson was later killed in a driveby thought to be linked to the shooting of Tupac, a suit against Tupac's estate will continue. Suge was ruled to have been responsible in the beating and sentenced to a 9 year prison sentence for violation of parole.
Afeni Shakur vs. Orlando Anderson
Sept 16th, Afeni Shakur filed a wrongful death suit against Orlando Anderson. Afeni Shakur's lawyer, Richard Fishbein, says the suit was filed because, "The Las Vegas police have as much interest in solving this crime as the man on the moon... I believe I cannot do any worse than they have."
Jaques Agnant vs Estate of Tupac Shakur
In the song "Against All Odds" which appeared on the post humorous album, Makaveli, Tupac labelled Jaques Agnant a snitch. A former friend of Tupac Jaques Agnant had ties to the Black Mafia. He was friends with the woman who accused Tupac of rape in 1994. Although Jaques Agnant aka Hatian Jack, was involved in the incident they had separate trials and Agnant got off while Tupac was sentenced to 4 years in prison. Tupac referenced this in "Against All Odds" stating "Same crime different trials." After the death of Tupac Agnant filed a suite against Tupac's estate for over $200 million claiming that because of Tupac's song he couldn't find work and was afraid for his life after being labeled an informant.
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