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Miami rapper Flo Rida is coming up short these days after reportedly losing a legal war against his former assistant Mahogany Miller and now having to cough up thousands. #LoseSomeWinSome
According to reports, Flo has to dish up nearly $20,000 to pay the ex-employee and her legal team.
Flo Rida’s battle with his former assistant is finally over and the only clear winner in their legal war is … her legal team, which is making out way better than she is … TMZ has learned. The suit’s dragged on for more than 2 years, but this week Flo finally agreed to settle and pay her $8,684 — but another $10,000 is going to her attorneys! (TMZ)
Buzz behind the legal war turned into a huge story in June 2012.
Flo Rida is learning the hard way — it’s never a good idea to lie in court … and now a judge is ordering him to cough up $7k for his deceitful ways. Problem is, Flo originally didn’t respond to the suit in time and later told a judge it was because he was never served papers — claiming they went to a woman named Stephany Nelson, whom he didn’t know — and the address listed for him was incorrect. Turns out, his excuses were big, fat LIES … Flo later copped to the address originally listed and admitted that Nelson was actually an employee of his. In other words, his original statements were total fabrications. Caught red-handed, the judge said the rapper’s deception was “premeditated” and ordered him to pay Mahogany $7k for her attorney fees. (TMZ)
The legal situation stemmed from Miller claiming she was paid unfair wages.
Flo Rida has been ordered to help pay a former assistant’s fees in their ongoing legal battle after a judge discovered he had misled court officials. The rapper was sued by Mahogany Miller, who claimed she was fired as the star’s administrative assistant less than a day after complaining about her hours and pay. Flo Rida’s attorney hit back at the suit, insisting she was never officially hired and worked as an unpaid volunteer who only received expenses. (CBS 42)
Flo’s lawsuit made mainstream headlines once it went public in February 2012.
According to the lawyer, she was unqualified for an official position, so Flo took her under his wing as an intern-type worker — occasionally paying for her lunches or gas money, but nothing was ever guaranteed. What’s more — Flo’s lawyer says the rapper didn’t fire Miller because she asked for money … he fired her because her “behavior was inappropriate for the workplace environment.” He wouldn’t specify why. (102 Jamz Orlando)
