Judge denies UMG motion to stay discovery in Drake defamation suit
thefader.comA judge in New York City has denied a motion from Universal Music Group (UMG) to delay discovery in the defamation lawsuit brought against the label by Drake.
This ruling will allow the rapper's legal team to begin "deposing key executives and requesting document production," according to a statement sent by Drake's representative. “Now it's time to see what UMG was so desperately trying to hide," Drake's lead attorney Michael Gottlieb said in the release.
Judge Jeanette Vargas ruled on April 2 that UMG's attorneys had not displayed that a stay was justified in this case, reports Matthew Russell of Inner City Press.
However, she ruled that the plaintiff's request for six months to carry out discovery "seems aggressive" and requested a new proposal be filed.
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