Could 28, 2025
The ex-Def Jam president states her authorized crew requested the cash to keep away from placing false ‘grooming’ accusations in a e-book she plans on publishing
Former Def Jam president Kevin Liles has publicly accused recording artist Woman Luck of extortion after the previous Def Jam signee and her authorized crew allegedly contacted him in an try to pay her $30 million to keep away from publishing sexual accusations in opposition to him in an upcoming e-book.
The co-founder of 300 Leisure took to social media to carry consideration to what he labels an “extortion try” by Woman Luck.
After being contacted by her attorneys, Liles claimed that they requested that he pay her $30 million to stop her from revealing allegations that he “groomed” her practically 26 years in the past when she was an artist on the Def Jam label. He additionally talked about that she is going to accuse him of attempting to pressure her to present him oral intercourse whereas sitting within the driver’s seat of his automobile.
“None of this ever occurred. Her threatened allegations are completely false. And they’re contradicted by Ms. Jones’s many public statements about me and her expertise at Def Jam. They’re additionally at odds along with her continued outreach and relationship with each my household and me for the previous 26 years. Her story is a fabrication. Slightly than pay her and her authorized crew, I’m publicly addressing what I view to be an extortion try.”
Liles additionally created a web site, “Woman Luck’s Personal Phrases,” the place he wrote about how he initiated knowledgeable relationship with Luck after listening to her freestyle on Scorching 97, which led to a contract with the legendary label. He supplies varied examples, accompanied by information clips and social media postings, demonstrating that she praised and credited him for her recording profession. Liles even goes as far as to disclose posts the place she feedback on a few of his posts as examples.
He then states that he won’t enable “those who threaten to wreck my popularity” to extort him, as he’ll defend himself in opposition to the false allegations and any lawsuit filed in opposition to him.
“No matter my empathy for Ms. Jones, I can’t be extorted, nor will I pay a greenback to these [who] threaten to wreck my popularity or the legacy I intend to depart the tradition I’ve spent my life serving. I’ll meet these false allegations (and any frivolous lawsuit filed in opposition to me) with all the instruments that the regulation supplies.”
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