DaBaby is being sued by a man named Cristofher Pocasangren, who claims he was assaulted by the “Rockstar,” rapper in 2019.
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According to legal documents obtained by The Blast, Pocasangren is suing DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, for more $2 million for charges that include infliction of emotional distress and assault. The alleged incident connected to the lawsuit apparently unfolded at the Marriott Hotel in Beverly Hills where the plaintiff is employed. Pocasangren alleges that after he asked Kirk for a photo, which the North Carolina MC declined, he decided to snap a shot anyways. The plaintiff claims the rapper then asked him to delete the photo, which he did, but went on to accuse Kirk of returning to the hotel later to physically assault him.
Though Kirk denies attacking Pocasangren outright, claiming he was defending himself after the plaintiff initiated the altercation, the incident was recorded by hotel security cameras and allegedly shows evidence he actually started the fight.
A hearing in the case was set for April, however, Kirk and his legal team are requesting that it be pushed back in order to not interfere with another pending assault case he’s involved in.
A man whose name is Gary Pager is also suing Kirk for an alleged assault that purportedly took place in 2021 in North Carolina. Pager claims he was punched in the face after he attempted to enforce “basic rental rules” after allegedly catching Kirk in the midst of shooting a music video with a large group in a property he was renting to him. Pager claims when he got to the property, there were about 40 people and a film crew on site, despite the fact the rental contract stated no more than 12 people could fit in the home. The homeowner also claims he did not give permission for any filming to be done in the home. Additionally, Kirk and his crew allegedly left behind thousands of dollars in damage at the home after they left the scene upon police response to the incident. Pager is also claiming Kirk allegedly stole “valuable kitchenware,” and did not pay the full balance of the lease for the rental property.
In legal documents filed by Kirk’s attorney, his counsel claims the current April hearing in his lawsuit with Pocasangren could potentially “incriminate,” him in his case with Pager and must be continued to protect his client’s Fifth Amendment rights.
“If the trial date is not continued, [DaBaby] will not be able to respond to discovery or testify without providing information that could potentially incriminate him in the parallel criminal case. The trial date must be continued to protect [DaBaby’s] Fifth Amendment rights,” Kirk’s attorney said in legal docs.
Kirk’s attorney added that his client, “cannot be called to testify in this matter until after his criminal case [with Pocasangren] has been resolved, which will not be until October 2023, at minimum.”