L.A. Reid could have extra time to organize his protection for his sexual assault trial, because the presiding choose has postponed the beginning date.
As per Complicated, L.A. Reid acquired favorable information concerning the looming civil prices filed in opposition to him by a former leisure govt. On Monday (Aug. 25), Choose Jeannette A. Vargas ordered that the trial be delayed so as to give the previous LaFace Information founder extra time to prepare. The Justice of the Peace rescheduled begrudgingly, as she has taken a stern stance in opposition to additional delaying the proceedings. Earlier this summer season, L.A. Reid’s former authorized crew formally withdrew from representing him for “substantial non-payment” and non-cooperation from their shopper.
Throughout the identical listening to, L.A. Reid confirmed up with new illustration Diana Fabi Samson and Michael DiBenedetto of the agency Aidala Bertuna & Kamins. Samson advised the choose that they’re greater than keen to symbolize Reid however would want about two weeks to organize. “For Mr. Reid, that is preventing for his life — his monetary life, his fame,” Fabi Samson defined, citing for any lawyer to take this case with such quick discover can be malpractice.
However Choose Jeannette A. Vargas was nonetheless not swayed, saying, “that is the precise state of affairs that I warned we aren’t going to tolerate.” However her thoughts was in the end modified when L.A. Reid revealed that he had but to obtain the case file. Vargas famous that the revelation “could be very problematic from a due course of standpoint.” The choose confirmed the brand new date as Jan. 12, including, “We’re going to proceed with the brand new trial date, whether or not you may have counsel or not.” Initially filed in 2023, Drew Dixon claims that the person born Antonio Marquis Reid sexually assaulted her on two events throughout 2000 and 2002 whereas each labored for Arista Information. You may learn the lawsuit right here.
