Publish Malone must defend his title in a courtroom of legislation. He’s being sued by a limo driver over his look in a music video.

As per The Each day Mail, Publish Malone has been hit with a authorized criticism stemming from his 2020 collaboration with Tyla Yaweh. Within the accompanying visible for “Tommy Lee,” a person is seen opening a limousine door for Tyla, and all through totally different fast reduce scenes all through the video.

That man is Larry Deuel, knowledgeable limousine driver in actual life. Apparently, he was employed by the 2 skills to drive them to the ranch the place a whole lot of the principal images happened. Through the shoot, he was requested to take part within the music video, however claims he was by no means compensated for his look.

The lawsuit was submitted to the Fourth District Courtroom in Utah on Friday, Oct. 17. Publish Malone, Tyla, and Sony Music Leisure are all listed as defendants.

“Absent Mr. Deuel’s presence in Tommy Lee, the theme of wealth, energy, fame, privilege, and success would have been visually underwhelming, supported solely by two unkempt musicians smoking blunts and using ATVs in a dust subject,” the authorized submitting learn.

In accordance to Music Information, Larry Deuel is suing for principal damages “in an quantity not lower than $2.5 million”; punitive damages “in an quantity not lower than $7.5 million (£5.6 million)”; authorized charges “in an quantity not lower than $25,000 (£186,000)”; and extra.

Publish Malone has but to formally reply to the matter.

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