For failing to appear in court and sit down for her deposition, the judge on Rihanna's
case against her former money managers Berdon LLP penalized the
Barbadian princess with a fine amounting to $47,050. RiRi was apparently
pulling off a Lindsay Lohan
on her ex-accountants by intentionally missing out on her court
appointments but the firm decided to take legal action against her
antics.
Rihanna sued Berdon LLP back in 2012 for allegedly mismanaging her money
but the pop superstar kept on committing multiple absences for
court-related depositions since November of last year. The last straw
that broke the camel's back, so to speak, was RiRi's non-appearance for a June 19 deposition that was set up in London just to accommodate the singer's schedule, consequently costing the accounting firm $100,000 in expenses.
Berdon LLP had actually asked the judge to drop the multi-million dollar case and
penalize RiRi $100,000 for their wasted time and resources. Despite the
case still standing and a considerably lower fine than what was
demanded, the firm had been somehow vindicated after having been "pushed
beyond the breaking point" by RiRi's inexcusable behavior especially
for claiming she was sick to attend the scheduled deposition but then
tweeting about her tour performances.
Aside from the fine, Rihanna has also been ordered to appear for a final
meeting on August 28 to finally get the matter resolved. Although the
fine is considered loose change for the high-earning entertainer, she
stands to lose millions if she doesn't make it to the said appointment,
as the judge warns the lawsuit she filed stands to be dropped if she
fails to show up.
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