Jul. 17 2023, Printed 4:30 p.m. ET
Soulja Boy’s ex-girlfriend Kayla Myers has demanded the rapper’s try to throw out a 6-figure debt he owes to her be shut down, RadarOnline.com has discovered.
In line with court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, Myers objected to Soulja’s plea to vacate a punitive damages award.
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As we first reported, earlier this yr, Myers was awarded a complete of $472k as a part of her lawsuit accusing Soulja of assaulting her at a 2019 home celebration.
A jury awarded Myers $236k in damages and one other $236k in punitive damages. Punitive damages are awarded as a punishment for unhealthy conduct.
Lately, Soulja filed paperwork claiming the punitive damages award was too excessive. He mentioned he made it clear whereas testifying in court docket that he’s not rolling within the dough in the meanwhile.
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The rapper admitted to creating tens of millions off his 2007 hit Crank That however has “spent some huge cash” over time.
He admitted to having varied enterprise offers apart from music. Soulja mentioned he at present rents a house for $25k per thirty days and doesn’t personal any property. He mentioned he can pull in $10k to $50k per present earlier than bills.
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Nevertheless, she mentioned his touring earnings has dropped as a result of pandemic and exhibits being canceled. He claimed lots of his exhibits scheduled this yr have been postponed or known as off.
In court docket, Soulja mentioned he owned two automobiles price $500k on the time he bought them and a 3rd automotive price $100k. His different property embody a jewellery assortment price $18k and $50k in inventory.
He additionally revealed a $1 million tax lien that he has but to repay. Soulja argued he couldn’t dump his automobiles or jewellery since he wanted them to maintain up his flashy picture.
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Now, Myers has objected to his request to retry the punitive damages matter. She mentioned Soulja has sufficient cash to fulfill the judgment.
She mentioned he continues to generate income from file gross sales and his YouTube channel, which has 3 million subscribers.
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Additional, she mentioned he has a yellow Bentley price $250k, a crimson Lambo price $250k, and a Dodge Charger Hellcat price $50k. Soulja additionally owns a Benz however was uncertain of its worth.
Myers mentioned Soulja owns all of the automobiles outright. She mentioned he might tour to generate income or dump his automotive assortment if wanted.
She mentioned his tax debt shouldn’t be a motive to throw out the punitive damages award. Myers argued the rapper continues to dwell lavishly and is making funds to the IRS.
Myers steered Soulja might “merely liquidate simply the Lamborghini and Bentley and filter out the entire judgment completely. He’ll nonetheless have his Mercedes-Benz and Dodge Hellcat to drive; he’ll nonetheless be capable of dwell in his $25,000 per thirty days mansion, and hold all of his different beneficial property.”
Soulja’s ex-girlfriend reminded the court docket that the rapper, “bodily beat [Myers] by punching her, kicking her, and pistol-whipping her together with his gun; he instructed her she was “going to die tonight.”; that after the beating, he degraded her pressured her to undergo the indignity of showering bare in entrance others; that he terrorized her by ordering that she be tied up and held her captive for a number of hours in a storage, throughout which era she was sexually assaulted by the person who Defendant had ordered to look at over her; and that because of all this, she suffered contusions, blunt stomach trauma, head accidents together with bruising, swelling in her face, and black eyes; in addition to PTSD.”
A decide has but to rule.