All posts containing the tag: "Brandy"
Today, Harvey and Mike answered a whole lotta questions about Michael Jackson -- including the controversy surrounding the signature on his will and what's next for Dr. Conrad Murray.
They also hit on Brandy pulling a Shriver and the Kardashians getting court side seats at the next Lakers game.
Plus -- Chad and Max discuss getting laid vs. getting paid.
Filed under: TMZ Live
Brandy has just settled a lawsuit filed by a survivor of her fatal 2006 car crash.
Mallory Ham -- who suffered facial injuries during the crash, including a severely broken nose -- just settled with the singer for an undisclosed amount.
The driver of another car died as a result of the crash.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
There's only one positive thing to say about this video -- showing Brandy being upstaged by "Hills" star Lo Bosworth -- at least it wasn't Heidi Montag.
Filed under: The Hills
We've learned Brandy has just reached a settlement with the kids whose mother died in the singer's 2006 car crash.
Awatef Aboudihaj's two children will receive a total of $600,000 -- $300,000 each -- according to court documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court moments ago.
Aboudihaj died in 2006 after her car was struck by Brandy's Range Rover near the interchange of the 405 and 101 freeways in Los Angeles.
Her husband, Marouane Hdidou -- who has yet to settle with Brandy -- rejected his part of a $1.2 million settlement offer in February.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
There was no sign of stress from Rihanna last night, even as her lawyer was scrambling to prevent her from testifying against Chris Brown. The singer was all laughs with Brandy in NYC.
The two later met up with Jay-Z and Beyonce for dinner.
Filed under: Rihanna, Photo Galleries
The man whose wife died in the Brandy car crash has rejected a big settlement -- and his lawyers have had enough of him.
You'll recall Awatef Aboudihaj was killed in 2006 after her car was struck by Brandy's Range Rover on the 405 Freeway in L.A.
The victim's husband, Marouane Hdidou, their two kids, the victim's parents and another car accident victim got a $1.2 million settlement offer. Under the deal, the insurance company would pay $1 million and Brandy would personally pay $200,000. Hdidou rejected the offer and the deal went south.
Hdidou's lawyers have had it, claiming their client's cut would have been $300,000, which they call "excellent."
They say he just won't listen to reason so they want off the case.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
A man banged up in Brandy's fatal 2006 car crash is now suing the singer for allegedly causing the wreck -- and suing the lady who died for allegedly contributing to the chain reaction collision.
Donald Lite is going after Brandy and Awatef Aboudihaj -- the married mother of two killed in the accident -- claiming their disregard for road rules caused the multi-car pileup that left him with extreme physical damage.
In the suit, filed last week in L.A. County Superior Court, Lite says their failure to keep a safe distance, mixed with their inability to travel at a safe speed, caused Brandy to rear-end Awatef, which sent Awatef's car smashing into his.
Lite says he's suffered "serious and permanent injuries" that racked up a lot of hospital bills -- and is suing for an undetermined amount.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Brandy has made amends in the lawsuit that has been weighing on her conscience for quite some time. No, not that one.
The Scientolosinger settled a lawsuit with a landscaper who claimed she never paid her $3,576 bill. It turns out Brandy never got the bill in the mail -- yeah, sure -- and she paid it off in full. Whew! Now she can sleep at night.
Oh, the next hearing in that whole "fatal car accident" thing is July 11.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
So it's not a vehicular homicide or anything, but Brandy's in a legal tangle with her ex-landscaper.
In court papers filed in L.A. small claims court, Raymond Soriano Landscape claims the singer owes them $3,576 on work they did from July 2007 through February 2008.
Trial is set April 22.
UPDATE: A rep for Brandy tells us that there is a simple reason for the non-payment-- they never got the bill. We're told the bills were being sent to the incorrect address. Now that they are aware of the issue, they say they will be paying the unpaid item immediately.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Brandy is currently being deposed in the civil case stemming from that fatal car accident back in December 2006. TMZ spotted Brandy being dropped off at her lawyer's office today in a gold Range Rover.
Last month, in a long-awaited decision, the L.A. City Attorney decided not to file criminal charges against the singer, whose car struck the vehicle of Awatef Aboudihaj on December 30, 2006. Aboudihaj, a mother of two, died the next day.
Aboudihaj's husband is suing Brandy for an undisclosed amount.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Brandy has stolen Mr.Snuffleupagus' feet. Big Bird's gonna have a fit over this! 
Someone needs to tell the R&B Scientolostar how to get to Robertson Blvd. -- and off of Sesame Street! Hopefully, via taxi!
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Brandy's high-powered attorney, Blair Berk, released the following statement exclusively to TMZ:
"We are extremely pleased that after a more thorough and extensive investigation by authorities, the Los Angeles City Attorney has determined that Brandy Norwood should not be charged with any crime whatsoever relating to the accident back in 2006."
She continued, "These past 12 months have posed an extraordinary hardship for Brandy and her family, who have been unfairly forced to live under a cloud of suspicion initially caused by the ill-advised and premature press release sent out by the California Highway Patrol accusing Brandy of wrongdoing before the police investigation was even finished. However, Brandy continues to be mindful that she was so fortunate to be uninjured in this accident and there was a life lost that should be remembered."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
The L.A. City Attorney has decided not to file charges against Brandy over the fatal car accident she was in last year.
The accident occurred one year ago Sunday near the interchange of the 405 and 101 freeways in Los Angeles. Brandy's car struck the vehicle of Awatef Aboudihaj, who died. Authorities say another car then sideswiped Aboudihaj's car. A well-placed source in the California Highway Patrol, however, tells TMZ Aboudihaj actually struck the car in front of her and then slammed on her brakes before Brandy made contact.
We're told the City Attorney's decision came after considerable conflict within the office. It is highly unusual to wait until the last day to pull the trigger.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
TMZ has learned the hang-up in deciding whether to file vehicular manslaughter charges against Brandy is that Brandy may have been a victim, not a culprit.
A CHP source tells TMZ the woman who died in the car accident involving Brandy actually struck the vehicle in front of her before Brandy made any contact. The law enforcement source says Awatef Aboudihaj, the woman who died, struck the car in front of her -- which was going 65 mph, and then slammed on her brakes. We're told the sudden stop caused Brandy to hit the dead woman's car.
What's more, L.A. County Coroner spokesperson Captain Ed Winter tells TMZ that toxicology reports show Aboudihaj had "slight traces" of marijuana in her system at the time of the crash.
The L.A. City Attorney has until the end of the business day on Friday to decide whether to file criminal charges against Brandy -- that's when the one-year statute of limitations runs out. Sources tell TMZ there is significant division in the City Attorney's office, and a decision still has not been made. The problem for the City Attorney: if they file manslaughter charges, they have to prove Brandy did something negligent -- and we're told that could be difficult if not impossible.
Stay tuned...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
The good folks of Jackson, Miss. want R&B siren Brandy to be the Grand Marshal of their parade -- possible vehicular manslaughter charges be damned. Her brother, semi-pro pornographer Ray-J? -- not so much.
Just yesterday, as the Clarion-Ledger reports, the City of Jackson officially had to ditch Ray-J (real name: Willie Ray Norwood) as a Grand Marshal of its annual Christmas parade, after a press release had gone out Tuesday announcing that he'd be in the lead car with his sister. "I assure you," said Jackson Mayor Frank Melton, who is a friend of the Norwood family, "he will be with me -- not in the Grand Marshal car with Brandy."
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Filed under: Music
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