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Jay-Z, Dame Dash Face ‘State Prop’ Lawsuit

Wednesday, May 30, 2007
By: Kenny Rodriguez


Jay-ZMore money, more problems for Jay-Z – a Philadelphia author has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the hip-hop mogul over his 2002 film, “State Property.”

On May 8, writer Antonne Jones filed a lawsuit in Manhattan against Jay-Z, Damon Dash, and Lionsgate Films claiming the plot of his book, “The Family: A Philadelphia Mob Story,” was used without permission for the Roc-A-Fella film starring Beanie Sigel.

In the suit, Jones says he pitched his script to both Jay-Z and Dash several years earlier, but never heard back from them after later turning down a $50,000 offer for rights to the plot.

This comes just days before Celeste Williams, a former waitress at Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club, accused the New York nightspot of short-changing its workers – including paying employees below minimum wage and withholding overtime pay.

Williams’ complaint alleges that over 100 other employees are expected to join the lawsuit.



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F*ck jay-z
Posted by juelz jr
Is hova really F*cked up like that? or is people just trying to get a piece of his pie?
Posted by realness
I heard from two of my friends that know some of the people that are trying to sue. He said that they are just trying to all get together just to see if they have a better chance at gettin' paid. Just another sorry attempt at trying to get paid!
Posted by Hovito
See, the problem with lawsuits like these is that it takes so long to heard. The movie state property came out mad years ago and even slated a sequal. You mean to tell me now this cat decides to sue! i don't believe a word.
Posted by curtis75black
I agree with hovito this is another sad attempt to get rich quick. The movie came out years ago why wait till now to file suit?? i think he should fall back you took a lost and that's that, aren't their statue of limitations? he should of realized something was wrong when he aint get paid!
Posted by vero
Dis sum ol bull sh*t
Posted by brooklynboss
Man, people got issues. How long has that movie been out. Thank you. Er body want some free money. Get a job nicca and stop trying to eat of jigga.
Posted by whatevanicca
Why wait that long to sew someone? hope jigga pulls a rabbit out of the hat on this one.
Posted by aggravated robbery
people do anything for a easy dollar
Posted by lahzee
J z ,ha, ha, ha is he real in trouble now.he is used into using peoples material without their permission, remember how camron exposed him as swagger jagger.
Posted by gmdizzy
Jay-z is a nobody F*ck you jay-z you F*ck*n' chump Bia'ch go to hell faggot
Posted by LostCause
Jay z is wack i dont mean no harm but he is he need some body to write his raps for him(up somebody already dooooooooooooooo)
Posted by LAQUANA
"jealousy is a female treat" these people want a bit of dollars from hova the god
Posted by Jiggie
F*ck u how ever said F*ck jay-z
Posted by the realest
I said it, it's because i'm really just a flaming queer, and i'm a hater. My boyfriend broke up with me, and he used to listen to jay z all the time, i hate you jay z, i hate you because i love you!
Posted by LostCause
..............why would any body have to steal the state prop scrip? the plot was simple and plain..... These people are just trying to get paid! ........and saying F*ck jay, is like saying hip hop....... Because he's still the king!
Posted by evenwhenilie
Them 40/40 hoes are crazy, how can they say he's paying below minimum wage? bytch, you work at a bar, servers only make $2.75 an hour anyway, minimum wage is now at $7.25 an hour. Thats law, servers make like an average of $120 a night off tips at a regular bar, but this is 40/40 which is an upscale bar that many celebs attend, them bytches prolly makin a good $250-$300 a night off tips alone. They gonna get caught on that shyt. Your bringing home at the minimum $950-$1000 a week and you're talking about stiffed over time? bytch please, what another hour maybe? you still re-up off tips. As far as the state prop thing, dame and jay don't want law suits, why would they steal an idea knowing that if dude wasn't already paid he was gonna sue at some point? and why now after like damn near 5 years and shyt? F*ck outta here with the bytchin'.
Posted by kingjames313
some more folks on the take!!!!
Posted by mack
Why we gotta hate so much on each other? when one man make it to the top, find his method and you go to the top. People always trying to plot on what the next man got and have no desire to go out and get they own. All these youngins hatin on jay, man let that cat live & get your own.
Posted by Hasan7body
It has nothin to do wit him bein "jay-z". People in high post positions get targeted by all kinds of people. Remember, the best weapon against liable is the truth. These cats, if they lyin, will get figured out. And F*ck ya'll n*ggas hatin on jay without basis. Ya'll some tip-heads.
Posted by Aktive
I am no hater on jay, but i don't want to lose touch with what may be real. I mean, jay is getting close to being a billionaire, and everyone else (besides rihannah and beyonce) are falling down around him! you don't get to the top like that without someone getting stepped on, it's just that jay is real smooth with it, he will get on your remix while your record sales plummet, kill your remix to keep himself relevant, and you sit on def jam like what the f*ck is going on?
Posted by fahlitobrigante
I believe the boul. State prop one was the story of the jbm and it was a real portrayal of the people involved in it. If boul had a book out on it and said "maybe it could be interpreted in a movie", why wouldnt he pitch the idea? granted the boul about 5 years late with it, he still may have good reason in his suit.
Posted by Cannon
Well F*ck yuh mayn jay ain wack yuh Bia'ch that hoe in hiz club ez...y'd jay'z pay em below minimum wage when he can afford double...haah! n hu tha bytch hu b hatin on jay juz cuz her ex luvd him...lame ass bytch go get a lyf...jiggaman az fly az a maF*cka!....en that guy ez makin sucha big issue out ov errthang...f***in fagg ass biatch! y cnt he juz 4gt ba it!
Posted by bbygurlnia
Pay yo bills hoe-va!
Posted by Strike Ice
Airline tickets
Posted by airline
Speakin on cam exposen some body when he get room to talk if u was up on ya hip hop game u would know cam stole alotta sh*t to even from eminem and a dj exposed that on the same mixed tape he tried to so call exposed j that n*gga did not make 10 + platinum albums offa big or pac get it right will yall please
Posted by king of 804

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