Drake scored a authorized victory as photographer Gabriele Galimberti dismissed his federal copyright lawsuit over the “What Did I Miss” music video.

Galimberti filed court docket papers stating he’s dropping the case “with prejudice,” and the photographer will even pay his personal authorized charges and prices from the lawsuit.

There’s no point out of a settlement, though it’s potential the rapper and Galimberti reached some type of settlement, prompting the sudden authorized motion.

The Italian National Geographic contributor originally sued Drake in November 2025. He claimed the Toronto rapper’s video crew copied his acclaimed “Ameriguns” portrait with out permission.

Galimberti’s lawsuit focused the video’s pool scene, during which Drake posed beside organized weapons. The photographer argued the composition matched his geometric gun portraits too carefully.

The “Ameriguns” undertaking options American gun house owners surrounded by their private arsenals in exact patterns. Galimberti stated Drake’s crew recreated the lighting, structure and weapon association from his work.

Social media customers began tagging Galimberti earlier than he knew concerning the video scene. The photographer claimed this advised viewers thought he collaborated on the undertaking.

Drake launched “What Did I Miss” on July 4, 2025, throughout his beef with Kendrick Lamar. Galimberti’s attorneys argued that the timing of Independence Day linked the video to his gun-themed images.

The lawsuit additionally referenced Galimberti’s previous authorized troubles with a Balenciaga commercial. False pedophilia claims circulated concerning the photographer earlier than he gained a defamation case abroad.

Galimberti’s legal professional, Heather Blaise, advised Drake used the imagery to indicate he’d be “publicly exonerated” just like the photographer. This is related to Kendrick Lamar’s pedophile accusations towards Drake of their rap battle.

While Drake could be celebrating this dismissal, he nonetheless faces two main federal lawsuits that might show tougher.

Rapper RBX filed a class-action go well with towards Spotify in November 2025, accusing the platform of permitting fraudulent Drake streams. The lawsuit claims that at least 250,000 streams of Drake’s “No Face” appeared to originate from Turkey but used VPNs to mask their location.

RBX argues synthetic streaming inflation hurts different artists’ income. The Long Beach rapper labored on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic and Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle albums.

The second case entails a RICO lawsuit filed on December 31, 2025, within the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Plaintiffs accuse Drake, streamer Adin Ross, and confederate George Nguyen of utilizing Stake.us playing platform proceeds to artificially enhance Drake’s streaming numbers.

The RICO suit claims Drake earned $100 million annually from his Stake promotional deal. Plaintiffs argue he used the platform’s tipping system to move money and fund streaming manipulation schemes.

Drake faces related gambling-related lawsuits in Missouri and New Mexico courts. Both instances allege he promoted unlawful on-line playing operations by his Stake partnership.

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