Overview

• Judge Tiana J. Murillo vacated the August 18 trial date after denying the plaintiffs’ $10.6 million default motion for insufficient proof of medical expenses.
• Plaintiffs Mark Schaefer and Adam Rahman are seeking a default judgment against Kodak Black, alleging he initiated the street altercation that led to gunfire outside Justin Bieber’s party.
• The court identified deficiencies in the plaintiffs’ submission, noting inadequate documentation of pain and suffering and medical bills as grounds for rejection.
• Kodak Black’s attorney Bradford Cohen argues the rapper was never properly served with the complaint and points to video evidence showing him running to aid others during the brawl.
• Justin Bieber and The Nice Guy’s owners were dismissed as co-defendants in June 2024, leaving Kodak Black as the sole remaining defendant in the case.