Drake’s legal team files amended complaint against UMG, turning up the heat in the rapper’s ongoing defamation battle with the music giant.
The new filing includes explosive claims that UMG used major events like the Super Bowl and Grammys to spread damaging narratives about the Canadian artist.
Filed in New York late last night, the updated complaint alleges that UMG made calculated financial moves and deployed a network of industry connections to push defamatory claims about Drake to massive audiences – over 133 million people during the Super Bowl and more than 15 million at the Grammys.
Drake’s lead attorney, Michael Gottlieb of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, issued a strong statement following the amendment: “Drake’s amended complaint makes an already strong case stronger. UMG’s PR spin and failed efforts to avoid discovery cannot suppress the facts and the truth. With discovery now moving forward, Drake will expose the evidence of UMG’s misconduct, and UMG will be held accountable for the consequences of its ill-conceived decisions.”
The updated lawsuit marks a major escalation in a case that’s already making waves in the music industry. It suggests that UMG went beyond passive involvement and actively orchestrated large-scale campaigns to harm Drake’s public image – strategies that reportedly included leveraging media contacts and paid placements during high-profile broadcasts.
With the discovery phase now underway, the court could soon uncover just how deep this alleged defamation effort goes. Drake’s legal team appears confident that the paper trail will back up their claims and show a deliberate attempt by UMG to damage his reputation on a global stage.
