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*Drake has asked a judge to prevent music producer Detail from using evidence from social media in his upcoming assault trial.
Detail, real name Noel Fisher, sued Drizzy in June, 2016, claiming the rapper set him up by inviting him to his Calabasas, California property, only to have a security officer named Chubbs attack him.
The producer claimed his jaw was broken in the altercation and required multiple surgeries. Detail suggested the incident was revenge for Fisher turning down an earlier offer to executive produce Drake’s music, which would have tied him in to an exclusive deal.
Detail demanded unspecified damages for the assault case, including funds to cover his medical bills for the incident, which allegedly took place in 2014.
Drake denies the claims and is seeking to throw out the entire suit. He says his bodyguard acted strictly in self-defense after being provoked.
The 31-year-old rapper has now asked the judge to ban any evidence of hearsay – specifically any statements that originated from websites, social media and on the Internet – from the trial. Drake claims his fame means his life serves as fodder for various blogs, websites and social media posts and he believes this kind of information, if presented to the jury, could lead to the risk of prejudice.
“Due to the plethora of news stories available, and after observing Detail’s inclination towards muddying the waters by introducing said news stories during the deposition of Chubbs, Drake is concerned Detail may try to introduce the same stories at trial,” Drake’s motion states, according to The Blast.
His attorneys believe the stories “would result only in confusing the jury and skewing their interpretations of the testimony and document presented at trial.”
The case remains ongoing.
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