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News: Three 6 Mafia seek dismissal of US lawsuit
The Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by man who claims he was severely beaten at a concert when fans followed lyrics of the song "Let's Start A Riot."
An attorney for the group filed a motion last week in Allegheny County Court saying there is no "genuine issue of material fact" to the complaint. The lyrics are protected under constitutional free speech rights, the motion said.
Ramone Williams claimed in his lawsuit that he was beaten during a concert at a now-defunct Pittsburgh nightclub on Aug. 26, 2003. Before the song was over, Williams alleges, he was thrown to the floor, hit with a chair, stomped on and kicked in the face. His injuries included a fractured jaw.
Williams, who was 19 at the time of the concert, won a default judgment against the club. It closed, and its former operators did not answer the complaint.
Three 6 Mafia, of Memphis, Tennessee, won an Academy Award this year for the song "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from the film "Hustle & Flow."
Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by man who claimed he was severely beaten during an Aug. 26, 2003 concert when fans obeyed lyrics of the song "Let's Start A Riot." Ramone Williams, who was 19 at the time, said he was thrown to the floor, hit with a chair, stomped on and kicked in the face. His injuries included a fractured jaw. An attorney for the group filed a motion last week in Allegheny County Court saying there is no "genuine issue of material fact" to the complaint. The lyrics are protected under the First Amendment, the motion said. Meanwhile, Williams won a default against the club, which is now closed.
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