Lawsuit Against Swift & D12 Rejected

J-Banks · 03-21-2009, 10:18 AM

Lawsuit Against Swift & D12 Rejected

Michigan's Court of Appeals on Friday rejected claims by the former manager of rapper Ondre "Swift" Moore that he was cheated by the entertainer, his hip hop group D12 and its most famous former member, Marshall "Eminem" Mathers.

Kenyatta Hudson, 36, of Detroit, sued Moore and various people associated with the group also known as the Dirty Dozen.

The opinion released Friday confirmed an earlier ruling by a Wayne County Circuit Court judge that Hudson can't enforce his contract as Moore's manager because he was never licensed as a personnel agent as required under Michigan law.

The three-judge panel also ruled that Hudson had no claim of unjust enrichment against Mathers and the others.

"I think the courts are wrong in what they are saying," Hudson said Friday. "I haven't spoken with my lawyer yet, but this is going to have to go to higher ground because there's just no way for them to have found the way they did. I had a contract with D-12 and that is not being honored. In America, we are supposed to honor contracts."

Hudson said he had a signed contract to manage Moore from 1999 to 2003, and a deal to manage D12 for about six months. He said he was fired when Moore and D12 signed a record deal with Mather's own record recording company.

Hudson wouldn't be specific, but said the argument is over "millions of dollars."

Moore joined D12 in 1999, shortly before the slaying of one of the groups original members, Karnail "Bugz" Pitts during a dispute on Belle Isle. The group was formed in 1990 by DeShaun "Proof" Holton, who was shot to death in 2006 in a club on Eight Mile.

Hudson has managed other music groups, including Black Wasp, but said he no longer actively represents anyone.

"I'm more involved in writing (lyrics and music) now, and I'm not representing anyone right now. I'm considering writing a book about my experience in all of this," he said.

Source: Detroit News

anzee11 · 03-22-2009, 01:38 AM

I'm no fan of D12, but it's good to see that the frivolous case is dropped against them.

ticalboss · 03-22-2009, 09:40 AM

they need to drop a album

goothgone · 03-22-2009, 06:15 PM

at least sometime they drop a track

Homicidal Thots · 03-22-2009, 07:39 PM

why does it say eminem is a former member of the group?

Kidss · 04-13-2009, 03:22 PM

Yo This is Some Crazy Shit Cause this bitch is a gold digger

Memo · 04-14-2009, 09:16 AM

Eminem still in D12.They can't call him "former member".He was absent at mixtapes because of workin for Relapse and Relapse 2.

03-21-2009, 10:18 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Lawsuit Against Swift & D12 Rejected Lawsuit Against Swift & D12 Rejected Lawsuit Against Swift & D12 Rejected Michigan's Court of Appeals on Friday rejected claims by the former manager of rapper Ondre "Swift" Moore that he was cheated by the entertainer, his hip hop group D12 and its most famous former member, Marshall "Eminem" Mathers. Kenyatta Hudson, 36, of Detroit, sued Moore and various people associated with the group also known as the Dirty Dozen. The opinion released Friday confirmed an earlier ruling by a Wayne County Circuit Court judge that Hudson can't enforce his contract as Moore's manager because he was never licensed as a personnel agent as required under Michigan law. The three-judge panel also ruled that Hudson had no claim of unjust enrichment against Mathers and the others. "I think the courts are wrong in what they are saying," Hudson said Friday. "I haven't spoken with my lawyer yet, but this is going to have to go to higher ground because there's just no way for them to have found the way they did. I had a contract with D-12 and that is not being honored. In America, we are supposed to honor contracts." Hudson said he had a signed contract to manage Moore from 1999 to 2003, and a deal to manage D12 for about six months. He said he was fired when Moore and D12 signed a record deal with Mather's own record recording company. Hudson wouldn't be specific, but said the argument is over "millions of dollars." Moore joined D12 in 1999, shortly before the slaying of one of the groups original members, Karnail "Bugz" Pitts during a dispute on Belle Isle. The group was formed in 1990 by DeShaun "Proof" Holton, who was shot to death in 2006 in a club on Eight Mile. Hudson has managed other music groups, including Black Wasp, but said he no longer actively represents anyone. "I'm more involved in writing (lyrics and music) now, and I'm not representing anyone right now. I'm considering writing a book about my experience in all of this," he said. Source: Detroit News __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

03-22-2009, 06:15 PM	#4
goothgone Relapse = Dope Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal,QC Posts: 1,558 Repped: 977 Repped 184 Times in 92 Posts Neg Reps: 26 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 6 Posts	at least sometime they drop a track __________________

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03-22-2009, 01:38 AM	#2
anzee11 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,252 Repped: 389 Repped 77 Times in 48 Posts Neg Reps: 14 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	I'm no fan of D12, but it's good to see that the frivolous case is dropped against them.

03-22-2009, 09:40 AM	#3
ticalboss Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 150 Repped: 85 Repped 14 Times in 12 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	they need to drop a album

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Homicidal Thots Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: behind you (no homo) :ninja: Posts: 2,692 Repped: 485 Repped 352 Times in 127 Posts Neg Reps: 9 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 7 Posts	why does it say eminem is a former member of the group?

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Kidss Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bloomington Posts: 380 Repped: 0 Repped 34 Times in 26 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 21 Times in 16 Posts	Yo This is Some Crazy Shit Cause this bitch is a gold digger

04-14-2009, 09:16 AM	#7
Memo Veteran Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Turkey Posts: 1,968 Repped: 230 Repped 77 Times in 58 Posts Neg Reps: 22 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 6 Posts	Eminem still in D12.They can't call him "former member".He was absent at mixtapes because of workin for Relapse and Relapse 2.