Snoop Dogg, The Game Sued For Alleged Onstage Beating

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Richard Monroe II, the 25-year-old Kent, Washington, man who claims he was "ruthlessly ... dragged, kicked, punched, jumped and otherwise severely beaten" by a swarm of men — including Snoop Dogg's bodyguards and several rappers — after
jumping onstage at the White River Amphitheatre during a May 28 stop on the How the West Was One Tour, has filed a civil lawsuit against Snoop, the Game, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger and Soopafly.

Monroe's lawsuit, which was filed April 12 in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks $22 million in punitive and compensatory damages for assault, battery, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Though the incident took place at the Auburn, Washington, amphitheater, the suit was filed in Los Angeles because Snoop maintains a home and manages his business interests there.

The filing claims Monroe, a self-professed "loyal" Snoop fan, accepted "an open invite" from the Dogg to take the stage; Snoop was performing his classic track "Gin and Juice" at the time of the alleged assault. According to the suit, Monroe walked up to Snoop and tried to put his arms around him, at which point he was grabbed by some of the rapper's bodyguards (see "Fan Beaten Onstage At Snoop/ Game Show").

"Monroe did nothing suggestive of hostility and nothing whatsoever to provoke the violent response that ensued," reads the suit. "Bodyguards thereafter grabbed Monroe and attacked him by striking him with fists and kicks for approximately 35 seconds." According to the lawsuit, Monroe was "beaten unconscious," and the attack continued "in spite of the fact that [Monroe] was incapacitated and clearly could not pose a threat."

Monroe's suit further alleges that several of his attackers humiliated him in front of thousands of concertgoers, by pouring "orange cups of liquid" on his body while he was lying on the stage's floor — an act that resulted in "severe emotional distress." The filing also claims that Monroe's alleged assailants ripped diamond studs from his ears and stole his watch, rings, cell phone and wallet.

After the altercation took place, Monroe was taken to a nearby medical center where he was treated for bruised ribs, a broken nose, a busted lip and black eyes. The suit names Soopafly as a willing participant in the beating, and alleges that the Game can be seen on a videotape of the incident "encouraging and/or validating the attack." Snoop is accused of "doing nothing to stop" the assault, and suggests that the rapper's bodyguards are "unqualified to be security agents ... [and] were also poorly trained by defendants, who failed to teach them that a fan that comes onstage may not be spontaneously attacked." By "having [those guards] onstage," Snoop's actions were both "careless and irresponsible," the suit asserts.

Soon after the incident last year, Meredith O'Sullivan, Snoop's publicist, told MTV News that "any person who jumps onstage at a concert has to be interpreted as a security threat and an immediate risk to both the performers onstage as well as the fans in the audience. Once a breach of security has been made, authorities are forced to take the proper measures to ensure safety." Monroe's suit claims that Snoop "personally witnessed the extended violent beating, and had personal knowledge that 'proper measures to ensure safety' could not possibly include an extended violent beating," and added that the rapper's "cavalier and reckless assignment of blame, projected through his [publicist] toward Monroe" warrants a punitive award of $20 million in addition to a $2 million compensatory judgment.

A preliminary hearing in the case has been set for July 31.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1529204/20060421/snoop_dogg.jhtml?headlines=true

[Teddy Roosevelt]

Video of the incident. http://www.boycottsnoopdogg.com/media.htm

Richard Monroe II, the 25-year-old Kent, Washington, man who claims he was "ruthlessly ... dragged, kicked, punched, jumped and otherwise severely beaten" by a swarm of men — including Snoop Dogg's bodyguards and several rappers — after
jumping onstage at the White River Amphitheatre during a May 28 stop on the How the West Was One Tour, has filed a civil lawsuit against Snoop, the Game, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger and Soopafly.

Monroe's lawsuit, which was filed April 12 in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks $22 million in punitive and compensatory damages for assault, battery, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

I don't think any of them were actually invloved in the fight itself. So they probably won't be held liable for assault, battery, or intentional infliction of emotional distress. Since it was there concert the man probably has a good case for negligence.

[Black_Smoke]

didnt he try n jump onstage and attack snoop,fuck him got what he deserved
tryin to sue and get money for it now,bitch nigga for real
 

[Teddy Roosevelt]

He learned a good lesson though. Don't fuck with niggaz from California.

[africas seed]

didnt he try n jump onstage and attack snoop,fuck him got what he deserved
tryin to sue and get money for it now,bitch nigga for real
 

[boycriedwolf619]

He learned a good lesson though. Don't fuck with niggaz from California.

lol

[Native_Joe99]

didnt he try n jump onstage and attack snoop,fuck him got what he deserved
tryin to sue and get money for it now,bitch nigga for real
 

ah man i was there, probly 15 feet away from the stage, someone told dat mufucka that it was alright for him to go up there and put his arm around snoop, as soon as snoop bodyguards seen that tackled his ass and he held on to snoop as he was goin down, then about every rapper that was at that concert was beatin his ass, not jus game, dat nigga ooowweee and kurupt, bws and they tossed his ass offstage where he proceeded to get arrested by da po po's, and jus on a side note, Game was drunk as fuck, he came on stage after it happened and started talkin drunk talk, stumblin and shit... but your right he shoulda known what was gonna happen for doin that, dumbfuck

[LAKERS_FAN89]

He learned a good lesson though. Don't fuck with niggaz from California.

CALI STYLE!!!

[We Fly High]

someone told dat mufucka that it was alright for him to go up there and put his arm around snoop

who told him that it was cool to do that? jus some random audience member? or what.

[Eddie G.]

LMAO @ "Soopafly was a willing participant in the beating."  In that video it looked like he was tryin to tackle Snoop, I know maybe he was just grabbing on to him as he was getting his ass kicked though.  And you can definitely see Soopafly kickin him and shit.  Fuck him though.  Why should Snoop get sued for that.  He didn't do shit.

[Teddy Roosevelt]

LMAO @ "Soopafly was a willing participant in the beating."  In that video it looked like he was tryin to tackle Snoop, I know maybe he was just grabbing on to him as he was getting his ass kicked though.  And you can definitely see Soopafly kickin him and shit.  Fuck him though.  Why should Snoop get sued for that.  He didn't do shit.

Neither did Game. But it's called neglegence on their part (since it was their show). But what it really is, is greed on the accusers side.

[P Nelson]

Well who the FUCK jumps on stage when there's rappers? Don't you know they are paranoid something might happen? I still understand why the guy wants to sue tho, Snoop had the right to defend himself, but beating the guy that bad was maybe a little...useless, hopefully, they will settle this shit out of court and everything is gonna be cool