The estate of Takeoff, the late Migos rapper, has settled a sexual assault lawsuit filed by a woman identified as Jane Doe. The agreement came about two weeks before a trial was due to begin in Los Angeles County, in the United States.
Settlement reached in court#
Lawyers for both sides appeared in court on Thursday and said the trial, scheduled to start on Dec. 1, would no longer be needed. Jurors were expected to hear deposition testimony from the rapper, recorded before his November 2022 murder.
“A dismissal is forthcoming. It will be filed prior to [Dec. 1],” said Tamar Yeghiayan, a lawyer for the rapper’s estate, speaking before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Huey P. Cotton. The judge agreed to convert the Dec. 1 jury selection date into a status hearing.
A source with knowledge of the agreement said, “The matter is resolved.” Lawyers on both sides declined to comment on potential terms, including whether any money would change hands for damages, medical expenses or attorneys’ fees.
Deleted text messages and sanctions motion#
Jane Doe previously admitted under oath that she had deleted text messages relevant to the lawsuit after she filed her complaint. The estate was pursuing a sanctions motion against her ahead of the trial.
Her lawyers argued that the defense never sent a preservation notice and waited years to request the texts.
Allegations in the original complaint#
Jane Doe filed the lawsuit in August 2020, alleging that Takeoff raped her at a house party in Encino in June of that year. She said the rapper entered a bedroom where she had retreated after an argument, “flipped her over face-down,” and “proceeded to have forceful sexual intercourse” with her despite her explicit refusal.
