DaBaby has landed into some more legal trouble over a 2020 assault case that’s now moved into the civil legal arena, and the penalty may be severe.
Court documents obtained by Radar Online reveal that the disgraced rapper (real name Jonathan Kirk) has been accused by Gary Pagar and his attorneys of withholding key evidence related to the vicious alleged assault of Pagar at a video shoot back in 2020.
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In Pagar’s civil suit, he alleged that DaBaby and about 40 people descended on his home in Los Angeles, CA, to record a music video — which was against the terms of their initial contract. When Pagar confronted DaBaby about the shoot, the North Carolina native allegedly socked Pagar in the mouth, causing him to lose several teeth.
Now, Pagar is alleging that the “Ball If I Want To” rapper is in possession of photos and videos that show Pagar’s alleged assault — but while Pagar and his team are demanding DaBaby turn over this crucial evidence, he has refused because he has also been charged, criminally, with felony assault with reference to this matter, per Radar.
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And DaBaby’s legal team has concerns that the criminal case — which is, as of this writing, still pending — may be unfairly jeopardized should their client submit to the discovery demands or deposition requests.
This isn’t the first time that the rapper’s legal team has requested a continuation in the civil matter.
Last February, attorneys for the North Carolina rapper filed a motion requesting a delay in his courtroom showdown with Gary Pagar. The man filed a lawsuit against DaBaby in February 2021, claiming he was assaulted for simply enforcing “basic rental rules” at his North Carolina property, which DaBaby was leasing.
A hearing in the case had been scheduled for April of this year, however, DaBaby’s lawyers maintained that they have to give precedent to a criminal case surrounding the same incident over Pagar’s civil suit.
In April of last year, DaBaby was charged with felony assault for allegedly punching Gary Pagar during a dispute over an unauthorized video shoot at the man’s home.
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The new legal documents filed by DaBaby’s attorneys stated that he “cannot be called to testify in this matter until after his criminal case has been resolved, which will not be until October 2023, at minimum.”
