The rapper sued Viacom bosses for casting Priscilla Rainey, who accused him of assaulting her, on his VH1 reality series despite her alleged criminal history.
- Aug 14, 2018
AceShowbiz - The Game has been ordered to pay $32,000 (£25,000) to cover Viacom bosses' legal fees after losing a lawsuit to them earlier this year.
The "Dreams" hitmaker was involved in a 2015 legal battle with Priscilla Rainey, who accused him of assaulting her while she was a contestant on his VH1 reality series "She's Got Game". He denied the accusations, but lost the case in 2016 and was ordered to pay her $7 million (£5.5 million).
He subsequently launched a lawsuit against officials at network Viacom, who own VH1, demanding they cover of the costs of the default judgement as well as $13 million (£10 million) in damages for failing to vet contestants on the show and not protecting him against Rainey, who allegedly had a criminal history.
The executives sought a dismissal of the legal action and won in June, and asked for the rapper, real name Jayceon Taylor, to pick up their $36,000 (£28,000) legal bill.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, a judge has now granted Viacom's request and ordered the hip-hop star to pay $32,528 (£25,500), slightly less than their original demand.
The Game had previously argued that media bosses should cover the bill as they were responsible for casting Rainey on the show despite knowing she had multiple felony arrests for battery on her record. They denied liability.
He is appealing the $7 million he was ordered to pay Rainey, who claimed in March that she was yet to receive any of his money.
