Drake files motion to get out of XXXTentacion murder trial deposition

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Drake has filed a motion to get out of his upcoming deposition in the murder trial of rapper XXXTentacion, TMZ reports.XXXTentacion, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was shot and killed on June 18, 2018 aged 20, after he was ambushed during an apparent robbery as he was leaving a motor sports store in Deerfield.

On the opening day of the trial, defense attorneys representing three men accused of murdering XXXTentacion suggested that Drake might be linked to the killing - with the star ordered to appear on Zoom on February 24 to answer questions, after allegedly missing his first date on January 27.Now, the rapper has reportedly filed a motion through his attorney Bradford Cohen, asking the judge to set aside the subpoena for the private deposition.

The publication reports documents reveal defense attorney Mauricio Padilla, representing defendant Dedrick Williams, 26, who is accused of being the driver in the shooting  - sent Drake a Zoom link for the deposition without putting it under seal, which could have compromised the star's security.

Claim:  Drake (pictured L in 2022) has filed a motion to get out of his upcoming deposition in the murder trial of rapper XXXTentacion (pictured R in 2017)The documents also allegedly show Padilla filed a notice with the court but did not include details on how Drake's Zoom interview would be conducted - which Drake claims makes the subpoena 'procedurally defective.'Drake also says there is nothing to suggest he has any knowledge about the case, that his name never appeared in the investigative files and that it is 'unreasonable' to ask him to sit for a deposition.He alleges the request is an attempt to 'add more layers of celebrity and notoriety to a tragic and unfortunate.