Three former City of Detroit employees plan on suing Dre, who they claim illegally videotaped a conversation without their knowledge, according to the Detroit Free Press.
The conversation, which was videotaped in July 2000 prior to a Dr. Dre performance at the Joe Louis Arena , showed Greg Bowens, Paula Bridges and Gary Brown asking the concert’s producers not to show a video containing nudity to an audience attending Dre’s, “Up In Smoke” show in the area. Later, a DVD that included that conversation was released.
Dr. Dre’s attorney, Herschel Fink, told the judge that the conversation took place in a room with people entering and exiting and with cameras obviously present, nullifying any expectation of privacy’, but Glenn Oliver, an attorney for the former city officials, says the cameras were hidden during the conversation
But the former city officials’ attorney, Glenn Oliver, said the cameras were hidden during the conversations on the DVD.
Though Dre’s attorneys have filed a motion for the case to be dismissed, Murphy said he’s inclined to let the case proceed. The judge did not rule on the motion, however, in court on Friday (October 26).
Dre won a case against the former city officials in 2003. 2 years later Flint, Michigan’s U.S. District Judge Paul Gadola dismissed the officials’ first federal lawsuit bid, where the trio claimed a violation of federal wiretapping laws. Gadola cited Dre’s previous win in court as means to dismiss the case.
COMMENTS
Oh shit Dre What you Do Know.. charges old as shit though
PEACE IS ALLWAYS VIRTUOUS OVER VIOLENCE.........
these damn Hip Hop Cops even tryna get my nigga Dre (on some minor shit)??...WTF...the only thing I wanted to hear bout Dre was the announced date of Detox (oh well)
Damn I haven't been here in awhile! That shits wack,trying to get Dre for old shit. Where's DETOX Dre?!?
scrub news, this is all oldies, I'm still waitin for the detox mane... times a tickin' more rappers slippin... we need it..
dis story kinda ironic cus dre so low-key but gettin sued over privacy but yea he gne beat the case prolly jus slide sum money 2 em fuk it DROP DETOX DAMMIT!
Its kinda weird really. at least they got 15 years to really file for shit, so expect them to go for this nigga again after this shit flops...its absurd.
Detox is like a myth...I hope it really drops, I mean damn...4 years later and no progress...
detox. we waiting in da D' 4 it. and dre uck them thy jus mad cuz thy aint got ah job anymore! deeeeeetroit
We would love to hear Detox but Dre is not feeling making music anymore. Can't blame him, he is still making money off Eminem and 50cents. Making all that money and don't have to do shit! What a life and if you niggas think Dr.Dre is still making beats then you are wrong. He got people to do that for him and he just put his stamp on it. Just like Diddy do.
aint no detox u niggaz is trippin
ya'll tripping detox is coming
and dre still making his own beats
stop making excuses it ain't hip hop police its just the guy got problems its his fault
Fuck you talking to jokesta
Damn, thats some bullshit...
Whateva nigga is da King Of Producing! I dont care bout no lil shit like this! Government tape niggaz everyday!
this case is old, 7 years. anyway people always tryin to get money from rappers, i know i would.
With an all-around slow sales week in Hip Hop, North Carolina natives Little Brother debuted their highly anticipated album (considered by many to have classic material ), The Getback, at #89 this week with just under 10k sold. man hip-hop is in a state of crisis... souljah boy been out and he sold 35k this week thats 3x more than LB's debut im at a loss for words..
yea man the game gettin worse an worse
Man that shit sound lame ass hell. They should just fallback who cares it was videotaped.
Dr.Dre