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Celebrity Justice10/17/2007 8:34 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Man to Prince: You Stole My Hard Drives!

Prince Rogers Nelson, known to mere mortals as Prince, is being sued by a man who claims the Purple One took 12 AVID hard drives and never paid for them. When nerds cry!
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In a lawsuit filed yesterday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Ian Lewis claims that Prince, named as a defendant (along with his record label and fan club website), took 12 AVID IS SCSI Shuttle Drives worth $12,000, alleging that Prince and his people never had any intention of returning them or paying for them.

In addition, Lewis claims that a $25,000 computer, which was also loaned to Prince, was returned by his people "in a broken and un-fixable condition." Computer blue!

Lewis is seeking damages to be determined at trial and exemplary damages in the amount of $1,000,000. Calls to Prince's reps were not immediately returned.


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Caption Contest:  1579 days ago

I completely believe this story. A friend of mine once worked for Prince at Paisley Park Studios outside Minneapolis, and he told me stories of pieces of gear worth thousands of dollars, some of it rare or vintage one of a kind pieces, just laying around sitting in puddles of water. Prince has no concept of how the real world works. These AVID drives probably contain a bunch of unedited footage that Prince had shot for him so he can then hide it away in some vault. The dude is crazy and a nightmare to work for.




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souppoof:  1579 days ago

Prince is so hot he can show me his hard drive anytime!

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Spencer Shakespear:  1579 days ago

I'd tap *that*! :-D lol jk

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niceguy:  1579 days ago

Lets see....$12,000.00 + $25,000.00 = $1,000,000.00? Now this is what it sounds like when doves cry!!!

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fghjfghjfghjfgh:  1579 days ago

This story is 100% true!!

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NOTNICEONE:  1579 days ago

OKAY PEOPLE ....no one cares if Prince took the computer and or the stuff on it ....

SAY IT OUT LOUD PEOPLE .... "WE DON't CARE ABOUT " "the prince and the hard drive" ... sounds like porn but it's not .... [too bad]! I am not in Hollywood but even that title sounds good to me ... XXX "PRINCE AND THE HARD DRIVE" .... oooo la la!

The story/lawsuit might have a chance if we gave a RATS ASS! ....

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Internet Website Designs:  1579 days ago

Matt Damon. prince is eccentric.

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suoires:  1579 days ago

12k + 25k= 1 mill??sign of the times....

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urbanbushmen.com:  1579 days ago

Prince is talented but watch the video of 10 year old Gabi Wilson.
She's been voted,
"The most talented kid in America.

"She plays 5 instruments,with a band!!
She digs Prince too.

watch her video's at.....

myspace.com/urbanbushmen

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vikki:  1579 days ago

lawsuit after lawsuit when will it ever end?????????????????

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Chuck:  1579 days ago

Funny how that one can call the cops and get an adopted dog placed back in your possession in hours yet one has to file a lawsuit to get back hard drives. Sounds to me like this man neglected asserting his own rights in contract form or other form until that last moment to make the most out of a lawsuit opportunity to me.

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vikki:  1579 days ago

ok vin we believe you too

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vikki:  1579 days ago

here's a thought, that dumb ass crocker guy can dress up a prince for halloween,that way he would still look like a girl,lol

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NOTNICEONE:  1579 days ago

COPS ===== DOGS ====== and LAWYERS oh my ..... WTF?

THIS STORY (THREAD) IS ABOUT ....

"Prince And The Hard Drive" ..... XXX .... teee heee heeee .... sounds good to me!

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robbyrob:  1579 days ago

dam man Prince is up to this nowadays!

the real prince of RNB!
http://www.spymac.com/details/?2274282

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