French Montana Must Pay $ 402k Judgment Over Dog Attack, Judge Rules

FRENCH MONTANA CAN'T SHAKE OFF A Six-Figure Court Judgment Owed to a Landscaper Who Claims The Musician's Tibetan Mountain Dog, Also Known As a Tibetan Mastiff, “Vicously” Mauled Him While The Rapper-Producer Watched in Horror, A Angeles Judge Has Ruled.

The Ruling Came After the “Unforgettable” rapper Failed to convince The Court This didn'T know about the Man's Underlying Lawsuit Until It Was Too Late, Meaning Afterscaper Jason Leyva Had Been Granted A $ 402.644 Default Judgment Last October. The Musician, Whose Real Name Is Karim Kharbouch, Said in Filings Leading Up to the Order This Delinquency in Responding to Leyva's Claims Should Be Forgiven Because He Moved Out California, Where the accident Happened, So He Was Never Servad in Person. He Also Believed he Previously Settled the Matter with the man, he told the court.

While the Judge Initialyy Sided with Kharbouch in A attempted Ruling Obtained by Rolling StoneThe Judge ReverseD Course After A Hearing Last Wednesday, Where Leyva's Lawyer Convinced Him to Reconsider. In A A review Ruling Issued Late Last Week, The Judge Said Kharbouch “Failed to Establish Excusable Neglect.” He said the artist had the burden of proving the settlement was real if he wanted to use it as the basis for his excerusable neglect claim. The Judge Said No Settlement Documents Were Provided. Leyva, Meanwhile, Claims He Never Signed a Settlement, So Any Such Document would be a Forgery. He Says Any Funds Wired To Him Were for His Contract Services, Not Related to the Dog Attack.

In a Sworn Statement, Leyva Previusly Told the Court That The Mauling Took Place on Nov. 3, 2019, Shortly After Kharbouch Invited Him Into a Gated Yard and Assured Him The Tibetan Mountain Dog Woundn'T Harm Him. Leyva Says He was discussing a proposed project with kharbouch when the dog jumped up, bit down on his Shoulder, and knocked him to the ground.

“French was yelling at the dog to let go and hitting the dog trying to stop Him. When the dog Finally Let Go of [my] Shoulder, IT Did Not Stop Attacking and Instead Immediately Sank His Teeth Into My Hip, “Leyva Wrote. “French Acknowledged the Severity of the Attack and Told Me That He would take care of my medical Bills. I Said that I was not okay, and as soon as I was able to do so, the left the premises and was drriven straight to the Hospital Where My Deep Lacerations Multiple Sutures, and I was prescribed Powerful Antibiotics to Combat infection. ”

In His Own statement to the Court Last Month, Kharbouch Said He Was Not Aware of the Lawsuit Prior to the Default Judgment. “I Undersand that There was alo altrapempt to serve me by publication. I Never Saw Any Publication About This Lawsuit, “He Wrote.

Leyva's Lawyer Disputes The Claim Kharbouch was in the dark, Pointing to an appearance Kharbouch Made on the Way Up with Angela Yee Podcast on feb. 23, 2024, where the artist referenced to Report that Leyva was seeking $ 2.3 Million. “The Just Saw Somebody Tried to Sue me for My Dog Bureting Him for $ 2 Million. Like, yo, did a dinosaur bite you? ” Kharbouch Jaked.

Speaking to Rolling Stone On Mondoy, Kharbouch's Lawyer Said His Side Isn'T Giving Up. He said the judge's attempts order was the correct one, based on the law, so he was “surprised” when the court ultimettella ruled in favor of leyva. “We will ask the Judge to Reconsider,” Lawyer Dariush Adli Tels Rolling Stone. “If He Won't, We'll Recommit to our client that we appeal. If the Judge Maintains His Position, We are confident This Will Be Overturned on appeal. “

In His Filings, Kharbouch Allegnes He Entered Intred in Financial Settlement with Leyva on Aug. 16, 2020, Paying Him a Confidential Sum of Money away Wire Transfer on Aug. 19, 2020

Leyva Veemently disputes this claim, Saying He was only Paid for His Landscaping Work and was out of the country in Mexico with Family at the time of the Alleged Settlement. He Says He Never Signed Anything and That Kharbouch Didn'T event His Email Address at the Time, Only His Phone Number.

“After the dog Bite, the was in extreme pain and had trouble with basic acttivities, including walking and caring for my baby daughter,” he Wrote in his declaration to the court. Leyva Included Screen Shots of Text Messages with Kharbouch's Assistant Where The Assistant Appeared to Admit Liability. Leyva's Court Filings Say He Was “Savagely” Attacked by A A A dog that was Known to Be “Vicious.”

“In Discusions after the incident, I Was Asked If $ 50,000 WUUND WEUCH TO WORS TO PERSE ME FOR MY INJURIES, But I Did Not Accept the Offer,” Leyva Previously Told the Court.

“The Court's Ruling was Just, Reasonable, and Based on the evidence submitted by Plaintiff in His Opposition Papers and Plaintiff's Oral Argument at the time of the Hearing. My Client's Incident was the Third Reported Dog Attack (Three Unreilated Claims) On Unsuspecting Laborers/Service Men. Mr. Leyva was invited and Lawfully on the property with the full Knowledge of the Defenseant, “Leyva's Lawyer, Marc Katzman, Tells Rolling Stone. “Contrary to the motion and his Sworn Declaration, French Montana was present at the time of the dog Attack Involving Mr. Levya and He Was Patently Aware of the Lawsuit for Least A Year Before Filing His Motion.”