Welp… it’s official! Jay Jenkins (aka Young Jeezy) just won the legal battle filed by his best friend, Demetrius Ellerbee.
[FLASHBACK; Young Jeezy’s Best Friends Sues For Half His Earnings + Watch ‘Hustlerz Ambition’ (FULL VIDEO) ]
Jeezy and Ellerbee appeared in an Atlanta courtroom this morning (October 30, 2015) where a jury decided that Jeezy owes ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to his former friend, who claims to have helped him launch his rap career.
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Young Jeezy will stay $5 million richer … a jury of his peers just ruled a man claiming to have helped launch the rapper’s career gets nothing
Jeezy was in an Atlanta courtroom on Friday for his legal battle with Demetrius Ellerbee, a man claiming to be Jeezy’s bff since ’95. Demetrius says he’s the one who helped Jeezy establish himself in the music biz, and in return he said he was owed money from at least 4 of Jeezy’s albums.
Jesse’s rise to stardom was documented in ‘Hustlerz Ambition’ and Ellerbee was featured in the film (which you can WATCH HERE), however Jeezy has often denied cutting any music deals with Demetrius, and he claims they’re far from BFFs.
[FLASHBACK: Young Jeezy Responds to Demetrius ‘Kinky B’ Ellerbee’s Lawsuit… ]
It’s kinda sad. But then again… do you really owe your ‘friends’ a cut after you make it big? *sigh*
Whatever the case, a jury sided with Jeezy’s story so the case is now closed. In the meantime, Pastor Jeezy is still spreading the ‘gospel’ in the streets as he prepares for his next album, ‘CHURCH IN THESE STREETS,’ which hits stores November 13th.
[READ: Jeezy Pens Open Leeter Re: Social Injustices + Drops ?GOD? Single (AUDIO)]