Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Gate Five's lawsuit against Beyonce going to court]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/12/gate-fives-lawsuit-against-beyonce-going-to-court/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/12/gate-fives-lawsuit-against-beyonce-going-to-court/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/12/gate-fives-lawsuit-against-beyonce-going-to-court/#comments Manhattan judge Charles Ramos has ruled that Gate Five's lawsuit against Beyonce Knowles is sufficiently jelly prepared, and as such will be heading to court at some unspecified date in the future. Justice Ramos agreed with Gate Five's assertion that Beyonce did not give proper notice before backing out of the deal: "You continue to negotiate right up until the time you pull the plug," Ramos said as he addressed Beyonce's lawyers, according to the New York Post. "That is not going to work with me."

As you'll recall, Gate Five's lawsuit purports that Beyonce was in breach of contract when she backed out of a deal to lend her likeness to Starpower: Beyonce, and that her departure from the project directly resulted in the firings of 70 employees. Beyonce's attorneys attest that Gate Five did not have funding in place for Starpower: Beyonce's development, but Gate Five maintains that Beyonce was aware of an impending agreement with unnamed financiers scheduled to take place on December 6, 2010 - just three days after Beyonce bounced.

Gate Five's lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $100 million; $6.7 million in investment capitol and $100 million in hypothetical Starpower: Beyonce profits. Honestly, Gate Five should have known something was up when Beyonce didn't put a ring on it.

JoystiqGate Five's lawsuit against Beyonce going to court originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 12 May 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyoncebeyonce-knowlesgate-fivelawsuitlegalstarpower-beyoncesuedSat, 12 May 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Beyonce sued for over $100M for ruining her own video game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/27/beyonce-sued-for-over-100m-for-ruining-her-own-video-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/27/beyonce-sued-for-over-100m-for-ruining-her-own-video-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/27/beyonce-sued-for-over-100m-for-ruining-her-own-video-game/#comments International pop star Beyonce Knowles is being sued for over $100 million by developer Gate Five. TMZ has the documents [PDF link], which state the singer made an "extortionate demand" for more money during a "crucial moment" in the production of Starpower: Beyonce. Perhaps she couldn't resist the kind of dollars made by games like Halo (3), Halo (ODST), Halo (Reach).

Gate Five claims it's entitled to the $6.7 million it invested and the $100 million in profits it believes it would have made. The company also claims it had to let 70 employees go a week before Christmas due to Knowles' action, and is seeking an injunction that would prevent Knowles from "commercially associating with any other video game" or using "confidential information" she received in connection with Gate Five. But, Beyonce needs to pay her credit card bills, her telephone bills, her automo-bills...

JoystiqBeyonce sued for over $100M for ruining her own video game originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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