A Georgia judge has dismissed Birdman, the American rapper and co-founder of Cash Money Records, from a lawsuit filed by Alvin Lewis former tour bus driver for Lil Wayne in connection with a 2015 shooting incident.
In a ruling issued Tuesday, the court found that Lewis failed to present admissible evidence linking Birdman (real name Bryan Christopher Williams) to the attack.
According to TMZ, the judge determined that Birdman was not in Georgia on the night of the shooting. As a result, Williams and Cash Money Records were ordered removed from the case as defendants.
Lewis originally brought the lawsuit nearly a decade ago, alleging that Birdman, Cash Money Records, and others placed him in fear for his life during the shooting. His claims included assault and battery, breach of contract, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. While Lewis was not physically struck by bullets or shrapnel, he asserted that the ordeal caused ongoing physical and emotional injuries as well as lost wages.
The incident occurred on April 26, 2015, when two tour buses carrying Lil Wayne’s entourage were fired upon on Interstate 285 in Atlanta, shortly after the rapper performed at Compound nightclub. About a dozen people were on the buses at the time, but no injuries were reported.
