Skrillex Loses In Stage-Diving Lawsuit & Has To Pay $three.8M To Defendant

Skrillex Loses Stage-Diving Lawsuit

A Los Angeles jury, after two days of deliberation, favored Jennifer Fraissl in her lawsuit in opposition to Skrillex. The lawsuit which has been ongoing since 2014 has lastly come to an finish. It all began after Skrillex stage-dived in a 2012 present and injured the plaintiff, Jennifer Fraissl. This damage brought on the girl a uncommon stroke days later which led to her lawsuit.

The jury awarded a complete of three.eight million after $675,000 was deducted because of Fraissl’s negligence being apportioned to 15 %. By the identical token, Skrillex and his touring firm, Lost Boys Touring Inc., should pay $three.four million whereas the venue through which the accident occurred (Belasco Entertainment Theater Inc.) has to pay the remaining $450,000. Skrillex issued the next assertion after the decision:

This is a big upset for the highly-acclaimed EDM DJ/Producer. Furthermore, it's a lesson for all artists on the market who stage dive as a part of their act to assume twice earlier than doing it. This time it value Sonny $three.eight million, however it might have been worse. We want one of the best for him and to the affected events.

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