Last year, singer/producer Ryan Leslie included the song “Joan Of Arc” on his third studio album, Les Is More. The self-produced song included portions of a voicemail, that may have the Harvard University graduate in court.
The New York Post reports that New York City Police Department Detective Luis Mortimer has sued Ryan Leslie for including his voicemail in the song. Detective Mortimer called Leslie and left a message in 2011 after the Washington, D.C. native was accused of harrassing ex-girlfriend, model Nicole Trunfio.
After Leslie allegedly knocked on Trunfio’s door, following a series of calls, the Australian model contacted police. Although never arrested, Leslie used the voicemail on the song.
“The song has caused [Luis Mortimer] embarrassment and has damaged his credibility as a detective,” said the 37-year-old accuser’s lawyer, Monica Kipiniak. The lawyer and client filed a suit for unspecified amount in damages last week in a Manhattan Supreme Court.
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he won’t get a cent lol
half ass reporting DX, what did the voicemail in question entail?
Says right their..had to do with horse face harassing a girl.
He looks like a gay Ludacris.
lol… dude has a long horse face…
Caused him embarrassment? He is one of the few people that actually listened to the album. He wouldn’t have know about the voicemail unless he listened to the album.
Yeah DX – fail, you should have bot a copy of the album and tell us what the message said, because I am very curious as to how the detective’s “credibility as a detective” was damaged being that he was doing his job.
RYAN LESLIE STAYS LOSING…
mo money mo problems