Sucks to be Soopafly at the moment. Nigga got stuck with the bill.

[pootypooty]

http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2009/05/09/21540784.aspx

By Chris Richburg

Despite being cleared of assaulting a fan at a 2005 concert, the man who sued rapper Snoop Dogg will still receive compensation for injuries suffered from the incident.

Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle Records, rapper Soopafly and other unnamed parties will pay Richard Monroe Jr. nearly $449,000 in damages, a jury found on Friday (May after determining that Monroe suffered major injuries from the assault.

Soopafly (born Priest Brooks) was among those involved in the incident.

"We're very pleased that the jury found that this incident was not something to be taken lightly," Monroe's attorney, Brian E. Watkins, said. Friday’s decision marks the end of two weeks of testimony surrounding Monroe’s 2006 lawsuit against Snoop Dogg (born Calvin Broadus).

Although Monroe’s attorneys claimed the rapper hit their client with a microphone during the ordeal, a video shown during the trial disputed the argument.

The clip, which showed Snoop Dogg performing his hit song “Gin and Juice,” did not show rapper hitting Monroe.

Monroe is tackled by security in the video after putting his arm around Snoop Dogg.

Monroe revealed during the trial that he thought he had been invited onstage during the show, which took place at the White River Amphitheater near Seattle.

According to reports, Monroe later woke up after the assault, dazed, in a pool of blood and with his pants ripped off.

He told investigators that the men who beat him also poured their drinks, which appeared to be a mix of gin and juice, on him during the beating. Jurors were shown pictures of Monroe’s swollen face following the concert.

Snoop Doggs' attorneys countered Monroe's version of the incident by arguing that his recollection of events changed over time and.

In addition, the lawyers told jurors that Monroe did not immediately reveal to investigators after the ordeal that Snoop Dogg hit him with his microphone.

That rap star testified earlier in the civil trial that he did not assault Monroe as he described and identified performers and security personnel who were seen struggling with Monroe on the video.

Snoop Dogg further stated that he quickly left the stage to go to his tour bus before the incident was over.

Snoop Dogg was not in court on Friday when the verdict was handed down.

The jury’s decision to award the nearly $449,000 payment to Monroe fell short of the $ 22 million he had sought from the entertainer.

[Giesuz]

i wonder if snoop will pay the money. the guys just got his back

[Sir Petey]

im curious to see what soopafly dpgc213  has to say about this.

[EFFeX]

Tell me they didn't expect to get that 22 million from Soopafly, LOL

[al3000]

i wonder if snoop will pay the money. the guys just got his back

That would be the right thing to do.....

[acgrundy]

lmao!  22 mil down to less than half a mil...what did this guy hire a public defender?

I'm sure snoop will pay for it and not soopafly

[EFFeX]

lmao!  22 mil down to less than half a mil...what did this guy hire a public defender?

I'm sure snoop will pay for it and not soopafly

I hope so... I mean, yeah Soopafly is a legend, but that's still a shit load of money to pay.

[187Proof]

im curious to see what soopafly dpgc213  has to say about this.

Exactly why I'm in this thread!

[Sir Petey]

what up king proof.

[rollindown101]

http://new.music.yahoo.com/snoop-dogg/news/jury-clears-rapper-snoop-dogg-of-mans-beating--61987857

"Responsibility for paying the judgment falls on Doggystyle Records, which Broadus founded; rapper Soopafly, whose real name is Priest Brooks; and other unnamed parties."

I wonder if Daz was at this concert?? I hope Snoop covers this or appeals it..

[GangstaBoogy]

I hope all those fuckers suffer. Dude was just tryna show some love to his favorite rapper and got beat down like that. I mean I would understand if 1 of Snoop's homies knocked his ass out and had him carried out the venue, but c'mon, did all those muthafuckas really have to jump in for 1 man?

[S P I C E]

I hope all those fuckers suffer. Dude was just tryna show some love to his favorite rapper and got beat down like that. I mean I would understand if 1 of Snoop's homies knocked his ass out and had him carried out the venue, but c'mon, did all those muthafuckas really have to jump in for 1 man?

real talk!! all of these guys involved are a bunch of bums

[acgrundy]

I hope all those fuckers suffer. Dude was just tryna show some love to his favorite rapper and got beat down like that. I mean I would understand if 1 of Snoop's homies knocked his ass out and had him carried out the venue, but c'mon, did all those muthafuckas really have to jump in for 1 man?

yeah thats true...dude was a fan, now he probably hates snoop.

I understand that snoop gotta worry about people jumping on stage and attacking him, but his body guards need a better sense of judgment.

[2euce 7even]

im curious to see what soopafly dpgc213  has to say about this.

Exactly why I'm in this thread!

me too...

i think
1.he already robbed a bank and send money to soopafly..
2.he shot himself

[rollindown101]

I doubt Snoop or Soopafly would invite a guy on stage to beat his ass.. doesn't make any sense. I'm gonna roll with he wasn't invited on stage.