Blueface Ordered To Make 6-Figure Payout to Soulja Boy’s Girlfriend In Defamation Case
Blueface has been ordered to pay a hefty amount in a defamation lawsuit.
According to inTouch, a default judgement was issued to Soulja Boy‘s girlfriend, Jackilyn Martinez, alleging he defamed her with a series of tweets where he claimed to be the father of her child. Court documents obtained by the outlet state a hearing was held on Tuesday (April 1), where the judge reviewed Martinez’s request for a default judgment against the 28-year-old who did not respond to the lawsuit or appear in court.
She was granted a total of $123,243.10. after initially seeking $10 million in damages. The judge declined to award punitive damages, however, the judgment is broken down to $100,000 in noneconomic damages, $18,000 in special damages, $3,070 in attorney fees, and another $2,173 in costs.
Blueface attends the ZEUS Network BADDIES SOUTH Houston Premiere at Regal Edwards Greenway Grand Palace ScreenX & RPX on June 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
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The lawsuit was initially filed in December 2023 after Hernandez became collateral damage when Blueface mentioned her in a back-and-forth with Soulja Boy on social media. In the argument, sparked by Blueface’s belief that he would beat Soulja Boy in a Verzuz battle, both rappers threatened physical violence.
The “Pretty Boy Swag” rapper shared the news of the default judgement on Instagram writing, “Send that money boy you balling you got it right?”
Currently, Soulja Boy, legal name DeAndre Cortez Way, has his own legal troubles to worry about, however. Earlier this week, the 34-year-old took the stand to defend himself against allegations that he assaulted, raped, and imprisoned a woman who once lived with him as his alleged personal assistant.
“I asked her if she wanted to have sex, and she was engaged in it,” he testified. “She didn’t push me or say stop, nothing like that.”
The lawsuit, filed by a Jane Doe accuser, alleged that Way first raped her in a bathroom during a police raid in February 2019. She also claimed he then subjected her to physical and emotional torment throughout their relationship, acknowledging periods of consensual intimacy.
