Update 02/05/2022 3:16pm:

Recently, a woman who was allegedly harassing Drake was in police custody in December 2021. The woman reportedly tried to sue Drake for $4 billion, saying the rapper invaded her privacy by sharing her information publicly and alleging that he rapped about her in some of his music. Since then, Mesha Collins’ suit against the rapper was tossed out. Despite the case being tossed, Collins was arrested for charges of “battery on a police officer.”

Following the arrest, Drake’s legal team claims Collins contacted Drake’s attorney after being released from jail in December, allegedly writing, “I have been FREE’d! Can we arrange for a phone conversation?”

Earlier in the month, Collins had reportedly filed to vacate the dismissal of the suit because she was in jail for four days. Now, Drake and his team are asking for the court to deny Collins’ attempt to revive the case against him.

source: Radar Online

Original 12/21/2021 10:02am:

News previously surfaced noting that Drake was being sued by a woman for $4 billion after she claimed Drake used her name and likeness in “defamatory matters” by releasing music and encoring products that had names invading her privacy and revealing to the world where she lived. Now, it appears the massive lawsuit against the Canadian rapper has been dropped.

This past Friday, a Los Angeles Superior Court agreed with Drake and his lawyers that the accuser—Mesha Collins, did not have a solid case against the rapper. Judge Virginia Keeny issued a statement on the case, saying, “Plaintiff Collins has not demonstrated any of defendant Graham’s statements were about plaintiff Collins or that he used her identity, name, or likeness in his Instagram posts or endorsements. Even if plaintiff Collins could establish the statements were about her, she has failed to establish that such statements were of a private fact that is offensive and objectionable to the reasonable person.”

The ruling was issued by the judge under California’s anti-SLAPP law, which allows judges to swiftly dismiss questionable lawsuits that could “chill free speech.” The judge said Drake was able to invoke the law due to the case attempting to seek legal action over things he allegedly said online.

source: Billboard