Blueface is dealing with a brand new authorized push in Los Angeles the place attorneys for a lady who gained a $125,000 defamation judgment in opposition to the jailed rapper are asking a choose to redirect his music royalties to fulfill the debt.

Jackilyn Martinez, who sued the California rapper—actual title Johnathan Jamall Porter—in December 2023, filed a movement Thursday (October 16) asking Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Peter Hernandez to assign royalties from BMI and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. The two organizations gather efficiency royalties on behalf of artists like Blueface.

Martinez’s authorized transfer comes as Porter serves a four-year sentence at North Kern State Prison for violating probation tied to a 2021 assault case. She alleges the 28-year-old “Thotiana” rapper defamed her on-line by implying that Soulja Boy’s toddler would possibly really be his son.

“As a result of Porter’s wrongful conduct and the defamatory statements, I have and continue to suffer severe emotional and mental distress, including depression, anxiety, panic attacks (and) crying spells,” Martinez wrote in courtroom paperwork.

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After Porter failed to answer the lawsuit, Judge Hernandez granted a default judgment in April totaling $123,245, which included $100,000 for ache and struggling. With curiosity, the quantity has since grown to $129,150, in response to a declaration from her lawyer Michael Berke.

Martinez initially sought $10 million in damages, however the choose declined to award punitive damages within the defamation case.

The royalty seizure request is the newest monetary blow for Porter, who was additionally ordered by a Nevada choose to pay $13 million to Euphoric Gentlemen’s Club in Las Vegas. That judgment stems from an October 2022 taking pictures outdoors the venue, which led to its everlasting closure. The payout consists of $12.6 million in misplaced enterprise income, $198,000 in property damages and $84,000 in payroll prices. An extra $1 million in curiosity was later added to the full.

Martinez, who’s the mom of the kid on the middle of the net paternity declare, acknowledged in courtroom filings that she has not had a relationship with Porter since 2018. The defamatory posts had been allegedly made on his social media accounts.

Porter’s authorized troubles started escalating in 2021 when he was convicted of assault for attacking a safety guard at a North Hollywood venue. He was sentenced to probation however ended up behind bars in January 2024 after failing to adjust to its phrases. His four-year sentence was handed down in August.

Martinez’s attorneys argue that assigning the rapper’s royalties is important as a result of he has not made any effort to pay the court-ordered quantity. A listening to on the movement is scheduled for December 9.

Porter’s music catalog, which incorporates collaborations and viral hits, stays a possible supply of revenue that might be tapped to fulfill his rising authorized money owed.

His representatives haven’t responded to inquiries concerning the pending movement.

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