SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A civil jury says Snoop Dogg didn’t hit a man who came up on stage during a 2005 concert.
The rapper wasn’t in court Friday when the jury’s verdict cleared him of civil assault and battery claims. The jury did find that Richard Monroe Jr. suffered serious injuries during the concert and awarded him $449,400 in damages to be paid by a record label, another performer and others involved in the concert. The damages awarded were substantially lower than the $22 million Monroe sought. Jurors found that Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus, doesn’t personally owe Monroe anything. Monroe’s attorneys contended that Broadus hit their client with a microphone during the scuffle. But a video shown during the trial didn’t show Broadus striking Monroe, and the performer said he left the stage before the fight was over. The Associated Press
