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Martial arts event subject to DMX lawsuit cancelled
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 14 December 2009
The celebrity martial arts event subject to the latest DMX lawsuit was cancelled this weekend. As previously reported, DMX was due to take part in a celebrity martial arts competition, competing with actor and sometime boxer Eric Martinez. But the hip hopper pulled out of the event.
DMX’s people say the event’s promoters couldn’t assure his safety. Promoters Thunder claimed DMX had insisted they rig the competition so he’d win. Once he’d pulled out of the gig, Thunder sued the rapper.
In the meantime, they booked Coolio to take DMX’s place at the competition, which was due to take place on Saturday. But it seems that Coolio wasn’t as big a draw as DMX, or perhaps the last minute line up change hindered marketing. Either way, the event was pulled at the last minute, seemingly due to poor ticket sales.
All of which presumably means Thunder will be even more keen to pursue their claim for damages against DMX through the courts.
