EXCLUSIVE: Drake, Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne Beat ‘Frivolous’ RICO Suit

Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne have been dismissed from a Michigan lawsuit accusing Cash Money artists of turning secret surveillance of a woman’s life into music.

A federal judge rejected the allegations as frivolous, ending a case that also named Birdman, Slim and the label.

U.S. District Judge Judith E. Levy issued the dismissal order November 10 in Michigan’s Eastern District. The ruling came during the court’s required review of a complaint filed without prepayment of fees.

Levy wrote: “The Court concludes that Plaintiff’s complaint is frivolous because it lacks an arguable basis in fact or law.” The case was dismissed without prejudice, although Levy also concluded that another amendment would be futile.

Plaintiff Europe R. Colbert, representing herself, accused the defendants of placing surveillance equipment inside her Warren, Michigan home and using private information in recordings.

Those assertions were allegations in her complaint, which the judge rejected, rather than findings that any artist had engaged in surveillance.

Colbert invoked federal racketeering, wiretap and Lanham Act provisions alongside state claims, seeking damages and public corrections. Her amended complaint contained ten causes of action and also named Limp Bizkit among the defendants.

The initial complaint was dated September 28, followed by an amended version in early November.

The judge identified a missing piece of the paperwork behind the music accusations. Colbert referred to an attached list of allegedly infringing recordings, but Levy could not locate it.

Levy wrote: “But there is no Exhibit A attached to the amended complaint, original complaint, or anywhere else on the docket as far as the Court can discern.”

Levy evaluated the allegations under the screening rules for cases brought without upfront court fees. That review allows a judge to dismiss frivolous claims without treating every accusation as established fact.

Cash Money and Birdman also recently secured dismissal from a separate lawsuit over the shooting of Lil Wayne’s tour bus.

That Georgia case concerned a driver’s claims arising from the 2015 attack and was unrelated to Colbert’s Michigan complaint.

Levy additionally denied Colbert permission to appeal without prepaying fees, finding an appeal would not be taken in good faith.