Thursday, February 27, 2014

Da Brat Ordered to Pay $6.4 million in Damages!


Once relevant hip-hop artist Da Brat was ordered to pay $6.4 million by a Cobb County, Georgia jury today, resulting from a 2007 attack against Shayla Stevens at a club owned by Jermaine Dupri.  Da Brat, whose real name is Shawntae Harris has already served nearly 3 years of prison for the attack and remains on probation after hitting Stevens with a bottle and being convicted of aggravated assault. 

Da Brat had a once promising career as a rapper, but has been rendered into near obscurity since her release from prison.  Having a $6.4 million judgement attached to your reputation places even more negative attention on your brand.  While I'm not sure of what Brat's options will be to settle the judgement, all celebrities need to be careful when they're committing intentional acts that cause bodily injury.   

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