Melvin “4rest” Moore is suing the R&B singer, Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records for copyright infringement, fraudulent misrepresentation and more.
The disgraced hip-hop mogul will continue to be represented by five other lawyers, including Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos.
The former A$AP Mob member accused the Harlem rapper of trying to shoot him in 2021.
Attorney Joe Tacopina said he got a call from from the singer, who would not be denied.
Rocky was found not guilty on both counts in his 2021 felony shooting trial on Tuesday (Feb. 18).
The attorney argued in a hearing on Wednesday (Feb. 19) that the individual band members can't be held responsible for the festival's cancellation.
In a new court filing, Sony claims a licensing lawsuit Ultra Publishing filed against it last December is an act of "retaliation" over Sony's own lawsuit against the publisher.
Attorney Joe Tacopina led the star to a not guilty verdict after a three-month felony shooting case.
The hip-hop mogul's legal team claims the Mann Act, a 1910 law under which the charge was brought, was "used to target Black men and supposedly protect white women from them."
The rapper had been facing up to 24 years in prison for a 2021 shooting case.
