Soulja Boyr was dropped by his lawyer weeks earlier than the beginning of his civil trial, the place he faces accusations of assault by his ex-girlfriend, RadarOnline.com has discovered.
In accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, earlier this yr, Soulja’s lawyer Thomas Bleau from the agency Bleau Fox requested to be relieved as counsel for the rapper.
He stated, “There was a breakdown in attorney-client communications stopping [Soulja]’s counsel” from representing him. The agency accused the musician of getting “failed and continues to fail to cooperate with counsel relating to trial preparations and execution of pretrial supplies in anticipation of the imminently approaching Trial.”
Additional, the lawyer claimed Soulja had “did not pay any portion of his excellent substantial lawyer’s charges and prices.”
The submitting learn, “Bleau Fox has additionally warned [Soulja] a number of occasions of his failure to adjust to the obligations to his attorneys, as agreed, by failing to pay absolutely and in a well timed method his substantial attorneys’ charges and prices that embrace court docket prices within the immediate matter and associated issues.”
The choose granted the lawyer’s movement. A few weeks later, Soulja employed a brand new lawyer to take over the case.
The girl stated she known as to police after escaping the house. Officers carried out a raid on the rapper’s property and located weapons — which triggered a probation violation in a separate case. Soulja was thrown in jail however launched months later. He was by no means charged over the alleged assault of Meyers.
In her lawsuit, Meyers stated she suffered 3 fractured ribs and a bruised face from the alleged assault. Soulja has denied all allegations of wrongdoing. He argued any alleged accidents Meyers suffered have been brought on by third events and NOT him.
Meyers testified in court docket for 2 days. Soulja has but to take the stand.