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Bogus Lawsuit Against Brandy?

Posted Feb 5th 2007 3:12PM by TMZ Staff

The $50 million lawsuit filed by the parents of the woman killed in the Brandy car crash may get thrown out of court.

TMZ has done some digging and here's the lowdown. Awatef Aboudihaj was killed December 30 after Brandy's vehicle rear-ended her on a Los Angeles freeway. Aboudihaj was married with two children. Under California law, only the husband, not the parents, can sue for wrongful death.

We're told the parents' lawsuit was filed without consulting the husband beforehand. Even more interesting, Aboudihaj has been living in the United States for 11 years. Her parents have been living in Morocco full-time, so contact between parents and daughter was minimal.

Aboudihaj's parents could file suit if they were financially dependent on her, but we're told that was not the case.

As for Aboudihaj's husband, TMZ has learned he is being represented by Los Angeles attorney Bill Sayed. Sayed tells TMZ he is currently investigating Brandy's net worth and says the matter "will be resolved by settlement or jury verdict." Sayed would not say how much money he'll be demanding, but said it will probably be a combination of Brandy's insurance policy limit -- plus something additional from Brandy herself.

Calls to the attorney for Aboudihaj's parents were not returned.

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61. Well. it looks like my prayers as a fan of Brandy
may soon be answered, and the charge against
her may be dropped after all. I would hope that
a forthcoming CD from Brandy will come after
what has been such a false accusation on her,
and she'll keep churning out those music videos
within the next 2 years, given the time length
between her first 4 CD's. I still wanna' be down,
so I hope this case goes down, too. It will make
that scene in her "What About Us" music video
with all those cars in it a thing of the past.
RICK.

Posted at 12:58PM on Feb 6th 2007 by Richard Ott

62. KRISTEN

I HOPE THAT THE BLACK PERSON YOU CALL " CHOCOLATE or MOUSSE "
KNOCKS YOUR AZZ OUT AND SH*T'S IN YOUR FACE

Posted at 7:03AM on Feb 7th 2007 by MYDEAR

63. People are sue happy in America, anything for a buck. It was an ACCIDENT, not a MURDER! I am sure Brandy is suffering herself, knowing her actions took the life of another. Money will not bring the woman back...but maybe her hubby wants to start over rich, with another woman...they sure seem to care about how much they can screw her out of. Yep, it's a horrible ACCIDENT. Have Brandy pay for the funeral, and whatever wages they think the woman would have made in her life time...and lay the woman to rest. What a farce.

Posted at 6:51PM on Feb 6th 2007 by Cathy

64. Excuse me Farrah, YOU are the racist, excuse me while I LMFAO at your post. Sister to Brandy? Whatever. Brandy has class, no way are you related, you're a pig.

Posted at 4:52PM on Feb 6th 2007 by Cathy

65. Great post, Kristen...I couldn't agree with you more.

Posted at 6:51PM on Feb 6th 2007 by Cathy

66. OK someone died, very sad, but the money thing really ticks me off. First of all I saw on the news last week that the husband was claiming that she was the sole provider, and if that's the case he needs to get off his ass and get a job, freeloading son of a bitch! Secondly, why is it that when someone gets hurt or dies all their "loved ones" see are dollar signs. Aren't these people worth more than money? Don't they realize that by immediately going after someone's money they look like scum bags. Sh*t, maybe this lady slammed on her breaks because she was sick of living with a money grubbing husband and ungreatful parents! Also, I would like to know if she and her husband are legal US residents, because I am sick and tired of illegal aliens getting rich for doing nothing!!!!! Dead or alive!

Posted at 10:51AM on Feb 7th 2007 by Stef

67. It's crazy that you guys are letting this topic take you to racial rage. Y'all shouldn't give racists and their remarks that much control. That's making this a boring post.

Re: The article

You never know who's really genuine these days. Either way, we can't put a price on life. All of Brandy's money won't bring the woman back. Who knows how it may be affecting Brandy's conscience, just knowing that her car was involved in the cause of someone's death...

Lawyers are vultures and sizing up her net worth, to determine what that woman's life was worth, with plans to exhaust her life insurance policy and then some, is simply inhumane. It's seems heartless and robotic. Of Course, I think Brand should give the husband something, but $50 million!!!!

Why all this money, because Brandy's a celebrity? What about all the people who lose their lives in car "accidents" at the fault of a middle-class citizen. The aren't rewarded $50 million.

Think About It!

It doesn't seem right.

May God exercise his will to bring justice to all beings involved in this tragedy.

Posted at 9:40PM on Feb 6th 2007 by Will

68. Ok Brandy accepted full responsibility for the accidnet. But looking into her net worth is so stupid, that highway ppl die everyay n theyre makin a federal case out of it bc its a celeb. Its not like she was drunk liek paris or lindsay who get away with murder. This was an honest accident and she can get up to a year in jail for a stupid law. The dumb bitch slammed on her breaks on the 405, i just hope her kids are okay.

Posted at 12:10AM on Mar 17th 2007 by mike

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