12. Lawsuit After Lawsuit…
Eminem’s first lawsuit came from his mother in 1999. She sued him for around $10 million for slandering her in one of his early albums. She only ended up receiving a total $1,600 in 2001. In 2002, Eminem released the song Without Me including lyrics, “I settled all my lawsuits; f**k you Debbie!”,I guess it’s safe to say he didn’t seem phased.
Another lawsuit came from his ex-wife who sued him for $10 million for defaming her in his song Kim. The song depicting her violent death caused her to attempt suicide by slashing her wrists. The two eventually reached a settlement.
In 2001 came the lawsuit from his childhood bully. The bully sued Eminem for $1 million for publicizing information and placing him in false light in the song Brain Damage. He’d admitted to picking on Mathers as a kid but said the lyrics were exaggerated.
The Judge threw out the lawsuit and even rapped her verdict, “Mr. Bailey complains that his rep is trash/So he’s seeking compensation in the form of cash/Bailey thinks he’s entitled to some monetary gain/Because Eminem used his name in vain” and “the lyrics are stories no-one would take as fact/They’re an exaggeration of a childish act/It is therefore this court’s ultimate position/That Eminem is entitled to summary disposition.” You go, Judge.
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