Rapper Drake is demanding the lawsuit by a woman named Mesha Collins for $4 billion who broke into his home in June – be thrown out.
According to Radar Online, Collins filed the suit in August, accusing him of defamation. Now, the artist is fighting back and demanding the case be thrown out. Collins’ lawsuit claimed that the “Defendant, knew of the plaintiff, Mesha Collins, because of an incident that took place at his home in Los Angeles, California in 2017.”
In 2017, Collins was arrested in Los Angeles after breaking into the rapper’s home, locking herself in a room, and drinking refreshments.
She was later released after posting $100,000 bail, and the “Certified Lover Boy” artist decided not to press charges.
However, now, Drake is responding to the suit and is asking it to be dismissed entirely. His lawyer says, “after trespassing at his home and being arrested in 2017,” Collins now “attempts to make contact with” Drake “by suing him.”
He further added that her claims that he used her name in “defamatory matters by releasing music, posting on Instagram, and endorsing products which had names that invaded her privacy by revealing to the world where she lived” is “pure fiction.”
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The response claims that Drake was unaware of who Collins was before she broke into his home.
“He never knew the identity of the person who had broken into his home in 2017, had never met Collins or communicated with her (or her friends), and was therefore wholly unaware of her existence (or her name, nickname, and likeness) or where she lived,” his lawyer said.
The artist himself also responded and said, “In April 2017, somebody broke into my Los Angeles home when I was not there. At the time of that incident, I was not told any details about the trespasser, including her name.”
“I do not know Plaintiff. I have never met her and have never communicated with her. I did not even know of Plaintiff until this lawsuit was filed and served. Indeed, I was unaware of Plaintiff’s identity, name, or where she alleges she lives until the filing and service of this lawsuit,” he added.
“I understand that Plaintiff Mesha Collins (“Plaintiff”) filed a lawsuit against me in August 2021. When this lawsuit was filed and served on me, I learned that Plaintiff is the same person who broke into my house in Los Angeles in April 2017.”
Drake continued, “I have never mentioned or even referred to Plaintiff (by her name, nickname, image/likeness, or otherwise) in any of my music, Instagram posts, or in connection with any products or services that I have endorsed.”
The rapper is demanding the suit be thrown out immediately.
