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Birdman Accused of Using Lil' Wayne in Scheme

Posted Oct 15th 2008 7:50PM by TMZ Staff

Fool a concert promoter once, shame on you. Allegedly fool a concert promoter three times -- you're getting sued.
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Birdman -- the guy who runs Cash Money records -- is being sued for allegedly taking $275,000 to put on a Lil' Wayne concert in Miami ... and then backing out over and over again. Now the promoter wants his money back.

But the best part of the suit, filed today in L.A. Superior Court, is that Birdman is accused of backing out of one of the shows because "the weather was too cold." In Miami.

Meanwhile, Birdman was photographed giving Lil Wayne a briefcase filled with a million dollars in cash last week. Makes ya wonder...


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1. First?

Posted at 7:57PM on Oct 15th 2008 by sarahl248

2. It is NEVER too cold in Miami. I grew up in Tampa and it is never even too cold there and that's a good 4 or 5 hours north of Miami. Dummy!

Posted at 8:09PM on Oct 15th 2008 by blondek1sses

3. Whos stupid enough to carry that kind of currency around in a suitcase. Your just asking to get jacked.

Posted at 8:16PM on Oct 15th 2008 by repoman

4. This makes me sick. Seriously. These stupid ass wanna-be "artists" flaunt money while the rest of the country, not to mention the impoversihed neighborhoods where they supposedly come from, waste away and STRUGGLE for day to day necessities. Boycott these ridiculous rap records; Fugg it. you can just download it for free. Bit Torrent anyone?

Posted at 8:25PM on Oct 15th 2008 by Joel

5. So apprently they deal in cash! And their parents don't have pensions that are going downhill? Are they thinking at all??

Just Idiots!!

Posted at 8:35PM on Oct 15th 2008 by showgirl

6. boy..doesnt a picture like this reinforce the stereotypes...and people wonder why the african american male population has a high incarceration and death rate. sheesh!!!

Posted at 8:35PM on Oct 15th 2008 by tsteves1

7. Thats funny...those are one dollar straps on that cash from the bank....I bet those aren't truely $100's :)

Posted at 8:40PM on Oct 15th 2008 by jesse james

8. I believe this was also pulled on Lil Wayne in Shreveport Louisiana. Their were some mad concert goers when they showed up for a concert with Lil Wayne that never happened..He is 2 young and doing the fun stuff. He dont have a clue what is going on around him.. Here is the story from ksla Shreveport, La.


Fans Looking For Money After Canceled Lil Wayne Concert

Updated: Sep 14, 2007 09:23 PM
KSLA News 12 Headlines M


"He ain't got all of our money, and we just want our money from him. For Amelia Roberson and dozens like her, seeing rapper Lil Wayne in concert on August 30th was an event worth paying to see, but Lil Wayne never made it on stage, and now those who came out, are looking for their money. Dozens of people lined up outside Shreveport's Municipal Auditorium for hours Wednesday trying to get the other half of the money they say one of the promoters of the event, Jonathan Morgan, owes them. Roberson says she just wants her money back. "He don't wanna pay our money back, and he's not leaving until he gives us our money back.
The building that Elvis walked out of, Lil Wayne never walked into, and that's because of money. Management at Municipal Auditorium says Lil Wayne was promised 40 thousand dollars for the performance, but there was very little ticket sales for the event.
And that's led to the scramble to refund the customers who paid for the event.
Luciana Singleton says she's been getting the run around from Morgan about her refund ever since the show was cancelled. "One day he tells us 3 o' clock today, and then he said Friday from 12-2. We haven't gotten anything yet."
Finally those who waited did finally get some of their money back, but not all of it. " I paid a hundred something dollars for my ticket, because he's giving what he has in his pockets."
And they promise to fight, until all of their money is returned. "We're going to sit right here until we get our money."

Story By Jonathan McCall
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Posted at 8:50PM on Oct 15th 2008 by holy moly

9. Sterotypes, I'm sorry I not allowed to mention that, I'm not of color. But look at the picture, what does it say. I'm very disappointed, as we all should be.

Posted at 8:42PM on Oct 15th 2008 by showgirl

10. I work in a bank, and we, as well as all banks use the blue straps for singles!! I believe under the first benjamin on top are 99 singles! Just a photo opp!

Posted at 11:38AM on Oct 16th 2008 by Sara

11. Great. A million bucks in cash right in front of him and not a single guntotin' gangbanger to take him out for it...

Posted at 9:05PM on Oct 15th 2008 by I miss when rappers used to waste each other...

12. this wasn't a DRUG DEAL caught on tape this was a PARTY for Lil Waynes birthday. What stereotypes does this prove? Blacks have money? LOL This isn't drug money these people own a business. Meanwhile you scrape together your pennies to but your ramen noodles for dinner HAHA sucks to be you LOSER!!!

Posted at 9:07PM on Oct 15th 2008 by DON'T YOU LOOK stupid

13. I wonder if the taxes was paid on the million $$$ gift. IRS should look into that!

Posted at 9:16PM on Oct 15th 2008 by kb

14. That money in the briefcase was for Lil Wayne's birthday.

Posted at 11:27PM on Oct 15th 2008 by I AM JESUS

15. Wake up! No taxes are ever paid on cash! So about sterotype, not of color people are we allowed to comment?

Posted at 9:47PM on Oct 15th 2008 by showgirl

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