Celebrity Stylist's Lawsuit Against Mary J. Blige Dismissed Over 'Bad Faith Tactics'
A Manhattan judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by celebrity stylist Misa Hylton against R&B legend Mary J. Blige, citing "bad faith tactics" used by Hylton in filing the case.
Hylton, who once dated Sean Combs and styled stars like Lil' Kim, Missy Elliott, and Aaliyah, sued Blige last year over claims that the singer had sabotaged her management relationship with rapper Vado. However, despite having access to significant time to investigate the allegations, Hylton failed to file a response or any other filing in the case.
Blige's lawyers had asked the judge to dismiss the case and impose monetary penalties on Hylton and her attorney, Nicholas Ramcharitar, for their actions. The judge agreed, stating that Hylton's decision not to withdraw the complaint was tantamount to abandoning her claims.
In a scathing response, Blige's attorneys argued that Hylton's allegations were "baseless" and entirely fictional, intended to coerce a favorable settlement through social media and press releases. They also pointed out that Hylton had never provided any concrete evidence to support her claims.
The judge warned that if Hylton or Ramcharitar engaged in similar patterns of behavior in the future, they could face sanctions for their actions.
Hylton's attorney has stated that she chose not to pursue the case due to threats she received during Sean Combs' sex trafficking trial. However, Vado will continue to pursue claims against Blige through an appeal.
Blige has won a major victory in her defamation lawsuit against Hylton and Ramcharitar.
A Manhattan judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by celebrity stylist Misa Hylton against R&B legend Mary J. Blige, citing "bad faith tactics" used by Hylton in filing the case.
Hylton, who once dated Sean Combs and styled stars like Lil' Kim, Missy Elliott, and Aaliyah, sued Blige last year over claims that the singer had sabotaged her management relationship with rapper Vado. However, despite having access to significant time to investigate the allegations, Hylton failed to file a response or any other filing in the case.
Blige's lawyers had asked the judge to dismiss the case and impose monetary penalties on Hylton and her attorney, Nicholas Ramcharitar, for their actions. The judge agreed, stating that Hylton's decision not to withdraw the complaint was tantamount to abandoning her claims.
In a scathing response, Blige's attorneys argued that Hylton's allegations were "baseless" and entirely fictional, intended to coerce a favorable settlement through social media and press releases. They also pointed out that Hylton had never provided any concrete evidence to support her claims.
The judge warned that if Hylton or Ramcharitar engaged in similar patterns of behavior in the future, they could face sanctions for their actions.
Hylton's attorney has stated that she chose not to pursue the case due to threats she received during Sean Combs' sex trafficking trial. However, Vado will continue to pursue claims against Blige through an appeal.
Blige has won a major victory in her defamation lawsuit against Hylton and Ramcharitar.
. I mean, if she's got beefs with Mary J. Blige, why not have a calm convo instead of going all out with lawsuits? And btw, what's up with her lawyer's excuses about getting death threats? Can't she find new representation or just keep it to herself like a normal person? 
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. I wish people would think twice before engaging in messy court battles and consider the consequences before they start throwing shots 
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. It just goes to show how strong their case was, and I mean that in a good way 
. You can't make this stuff up - bad faith tactics, threatening to impose monetary penalties... it's like something out of a drama movie 
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? Was she really trying to sabotage their management relationship or was there more to the story? Maybe we'll never know for sure 
. But one thing's for sure - Mary J Blige is a total boss in this situation 
, and I'm rooting for her all the way 
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! So, Mary J Blige just took down Misa Hylton in court like she did on stage 
... sorry Misa, you got served 
sounds like they were trying to "dress" themselves for failure 
. Anyway, good job Mary J, you slayed the court game 
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meanwhile mary j is like "gotcha, bad faith tactics much?" 
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It's not exactly the best look for celebrity stylist to drag someone to court and then ghost them without even responding. And what's with all these threats from Hylton's attorney about Sean Combs' trial? That just seems like more drama to me... 
The judge made the right call here, imo 
this is wild how bad faith tactics can take down even the most seasoned celeb stylist. i mean, misa hylton thinks she can just drag mary j. blige through court over some baseless claims and then bail? 
anyway, it looks like Vado is still going after Blige but hopefully he'll get some better evidence than Hylton did