“All I can say is I have creative control over what I do with myself, my body. In his testimony, Jay-Z also claimed to Viola he didn’t read the contract in question and was unaware of personal obligations in the agreement. “There’s things that are always consistent that I have creative control,” Jay-Z testified. As Jay-Z’s frustration seemed to grow, more jurors could be seen laughing during some of the snippier exchanges.
She raised her hand after he was sworn in. Later, when Jay-Z’s annoyance seemed to increase, another juror waved to this woman. Would it be okay if I take it and hand it to you?”, this same juror laughed. When a court officer told Jay-Z’s lawyer: “Council, Mr. One alternate juror seemed to perk up when lawyers said they were calling Shawn Carter to the stand. He was seated behind plexiglass, due to COVID-19. The music mogul sported a black jacket, black mask, and white T-shirt- no tie - for his testimony in Manhattan Supreme Court today. Jay-Z was questioned today by Anthony Viola, the perfume company’s lead lawyer. Carter also allegedly refused to appear for a promotional event at Macy’s, the New York Post said of the 2016 lawsuit. Parlux Fragrances claims that he did not promote its Gold Jay-Z scent despite his obligation to do so under a 2012 agreement. Jay-Z is being sued in a contract lawsuit that involves perfume. This was his first time appearing in court for this case. The “Big Pimpin’” performer, legal name Shawn Carter, repeatedly said, “I’m not a lawyer,” when grilled about a legal agreement he signed. Jay-Z appeared in New York City court Friday morning, a day ahead of his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, to testify in a lawsuit over Hova-branded fragrance - and his demeanor could best be described as annoyed nonchalance. Asked whether he had 98 problems now, he said: /y1sjNAvKlU- Victoria Bekiempis November 10, 2021
When lawyers for Parlux, the perfume company suing Jay-Z, complained that the jurors’ decision was inconsistent, the judge said, “You failed to prove your case” and “they failed to prove their case.” Asked by Vulture whether he had 98 problems now, Jay-Z beamed and said, “I like that.” Update, Wednesday, November 10, 5 p.m.: Jay-Z smiled as he left court Wednesday after a jury decided that he didn’t have to pay any money in a contract lawsuit over his Hova-branded fragrance.
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