MempHitz Files Lawsuit Against Love & Hip-Hop ATL Producers Over K. Michelle’s Claims
Millions of us have tuned in on Monday nights for the past couple of months to watch the drama ensue on VH1’s latest cash cow, Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta. Each character had their own story line, each one crazier than the next, I’m sure in an effort to secure more on-screen time. K. Michelle is an aspiring singer from the south, but her main focus wasn’t that. It was more on the ex that allegedly beat her so badly one night she’d suffered irreparable damage, and caused her career to flop when she allowed him to manage her. That ex is MempHitz, music exec and now husband to reality star/Weezy’s ex, Toya. The show gave K. Michelle a platform to continuously speak on what Memph had done to her, but gave no room for him to deny such serious claims. Now he’s had enough, and has decided to strike back in the form of a lawsuit. He is suing various parties involved in the production of the show, for one dollar per viewer per show for damages that stem from “the defamatory statements and denigrating actions” of K. Michelle. The official press release with details below! Do you think this is the right thing to do?
Via Media Hunter PR:
“MICKEY “MeMpHiTz” WRIGHT FILES FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST VH-1 AND “LOVE AND HIP HOP:ATLANTA” CREATORS
Atlanta, GA-September 4, 2012-Mickey Wright, Jr. p/k/a “MeMpHiTz”, is filing a federal lawsuit against the creators and producers of the popular VH-1 reality television show “Love And Hip Hop: Atlanta.”
Attorneys Conti J. Moore, Esq. of Conti Moore Law, PLLC and Alcide L. Honoré, Esq. of Hooper & Honoré, LLC, are representing Mr. Wright. He is filing suit against the following entities: Viacom International, Inc.; NFGTV, Inc.; and Monami Entertainment, LLC.
Wright is suing the named Defendants for approximately one dollar per viewer per show for damages that stem from the defamatory statements and denigrating actions of cast member Kimberly Michelle Pate p/k/a “K. Michelle”.
According to Attorney Conti J. Moore, Esq., whose practice is based in Orlando, Florida, “Ms. Pate has taken full advantage of society’s tendency to accept claims of domestic violence as always being true, even in the absence of proof. The only abuse that actually occurred is the malicious and calculated pattern of vicious lies Ms. Pate has assailed for the purpose of fabricating a compelling story line in an attempt to ruin my client’s name.”
Atlanta based Attorney Alcide L. Honoré, Esq. maintains that, “even the most ridiculous statements when repeated frequently become true in the minds of many. Ms. Pate’s preposterous claims, which include allegations that Mr. Wright mismanaged funds and caused her career to ‘flop’, have been adopted as truth by many followers of the popular VH-1 reality series.”
Wright maintains that the suit is not about revenge but is instead about defending himself and his professional reputation from the malicious false and misleading statements made about him on the popular VH-1 reality show.
“My family and I have suffered tremendously while VH-1, Monami Ent., and the other companies provided a worldwide platform for K. Michelle to repeatedly assassinate my character. The filing of this suit is to compensate for the irreparable damage that has been done to my reputation and to deter these companies from doing such future harm to others.”
“Domestic violence is an issue of serious nature, often having grave consequences for true victims with whom we all sympathize. However, it is unconscionable for one to play on the sympathies of the masses by levying false accusations of such heinous acts against an innocent party, simply for the sake of entertainment or for purported career advancement. After reviewing the evidence in this matter, we are prepared to litigate this case to the fullest extent of the law to seek justice for our client and to restore his name and professional reputation.” Moore & Honore
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This dude should be happy he got some publicity,cuz me and a lot of others NEVER heard of him!
Who is this guy? No one seems to know who he is.
you notice he cannot sue her because that is her truth. There is no defamation if the person making the statements has belief it is true. Just a like a restaurant review. You experienced it and you express your opinion on that experience. He did it. Clown!
I think this will bite him in the azz …he messing with too much power