Justin Bieber and Kodak Black are being sued by two men who were shot at an afterparty following a performance at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood last year. Four people suffered gunshot wounds after a fight broke out at an afterparty at The Nice Guy on La Cienega Boulevard, south of Melrose Avenue, not far from Norms. The guest list at the party included Drake, Leo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Kendall Jenner and Khloe Kardashian.
TMZ reports that Mark Schaefer and Adam Rahman allege they were shot and severely injured in the February 2022 shooting outside The Nice Guy in L.A. and they’re blaming Justin, Kodak and the venue.
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The alleged victims are being represented by Gloria Allred. They are going after Kodak, Justin, The Nice Guy, The Hwood Group and Revolve Group, along with the City of Los Angeles, the City of West Hollywood and Los Angeles County for damages.
In documents obtained by TMZ, the victims claim Kodak was a major catalyst in the shooting. They say he tried to cause harm and escalate the situation and they’re laying the blame for the shooting. They also security at the venue which they say was lax; they say the security guards couldn’t handle the job, so the venue, promoters and performers bear some responsibility as well.
TMZ broke the story last year. The incident occurred around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, February 12, 2022. Graphic video footage shows Kodak Black, Gunna and Lil Baby standing on the street, smiling and talking while fans took photos, when a fight broke out. Kodak took a swing at someone and then gunshots were fired. Women are heard screaming in the background. Law enforcement tells TMZ that there were a total of 10 shots fired. Four people were either hit with gunfire or sustained superficial injuries some other way. On of the shooting victims was Kodak. All were taken to the hospital and are in stable condition, according to the report.
Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ that he he has seen a lot of bad complaints in my day and he called the complaint one of “the most poorly drafted complaint I have seen in 26 years. I expect Kodak to be dismissed from this suit fairly quickly.”
According to Cohen, there is zero specificity in the complaint and Ms. Allred groups the defendants all together instead of making specific allegations against each. “It’s law school 101,” he said. “I am embarrassed for Ms. Allred that she actually signed her name to that complaint.”
