Nelly won a copyright lawsuit after a judge ruled Ali’s claims were too late and sanctioned his lawyers for pushing a case that had no legal standing.
Allhiphop.com reported that the court found that Ali had received a letter from Nelly’s legal team in June 2021 rejecting his authorship and payment claims.
According to the hip hop news and gossip outlet, the judge said the letter started the clock on the three-year deadline to file a copyright claim – and that Ali didn’t file until after that window had closed.
The judge also reportedly said Ali’s legal team attempted to circumvent the timing issue by modifying the complaint and omitting key dates.
“The Court finds that Plaintiffs’ counsel acted unreasonably and vexatiously in continuing to pursue claims that were clearly time-barred and preempted,” the order stated, according to Allhiphop.com.
The court ordered Ali’s attorneys to pay a $1,000 fine and reimburse Nelly for legal fees incurred after the first complaint.
Who Cares, Nelly can go hangout with Trump, sell out, him and snoop can go kick rocks