Adam22, the host of common hip-hop podcast No Jumper, is dealing with a lawsuit from a person who says he was assaulted by rapper Luce Cannon and music supervisor Wack 100 outdoors the podcaster’s studio final 12 months.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday (Aug. 5) and obtained by Billboard, stems from a battle outdoors No Jumper’s Burbank, Calif., studio this previous December between a person named Jermel Reed, who goes by the moniker J. Reed, on one facet and Luce Cannon (Termaine Ashley Williams) and Wack 100 (Money Jones) on the opposite. The brawl was captured on video and went viral on hip-hop social media channels.
Reed shouldn’t be suing Cannon or Wack 100. Slightly, he’s levying negligence claims in opposition to Adam22 and the entity that owns No Jumper’s studio, White Pickle LLC. Reed says Adam22 and his firm knew that Cannon and Wack 100 “had a historical past of violent, felony or harmful conduct.”
“Regardless of this information, defendant White Pickle and or defendant Adam Grandmaison negligently didn’t train affordable care in monitoring and supervising the premises whereas internet hosting podcast occasions,” reads the grievance.
Reed says he was “violently assaulted and battered” throughout the brawl, struggling bruised eyes, a damaged nostril and a concussion. He additionally claims Cannon and Wack 100 stole money and valuables price greater than $10,000 from him.
Cannon, an alleged member of Los Angeles’ Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, is at present in custody as a part of the federal RICO case in opposition to gang chief and music govt Eugene “Huge U” Henley Jr. Cannon is charged with extortion.
Reps for Adam22, Cannon and Wack 100 didn’t instantly return requests for touch upon Thursday (Aug. 7).
That is the second time this 12 months that Adam22 has discovered himself within the authorized crosshairs. In January, he was sued for sexual harassment by two former No Jumper staff; the claims have since been settled out of court docket.
In 2018, a number of ladies accused the podcast host of rape and different sexual misconduct. The accusations, which Adam22 denied, led Atlantic Data to sever ties with him and cancel plans for an imprint referred to as No Jumper Data.
