Drake Questioned Over Deadly Astroworld Tragedy

The rap artist’s deposition comes 2 years after 10 individuals passed away at the celebration, where he carried out as a surprise visitor at the end of Travis Scott’s show

Astroworld attorneys deposed Drake on Thursday concerning the fatal Astroworld crowd, 2 sources validate to Wanderer.

Drake was questioned for numerous hours in a deposition connected to numerous claims submitted in Harris County after the crowd rush, which eliminated 10 individuals and hurt numerous others. The sources could not comment even more beyond verifying the deposition took place, due to a stiff promotion order that’s avoided them from discussing the information of the case. When grabbed remark, a representative for Drake stated that “due to orders in the event, I do not feel it is suitable to talk about the matter.”

Drake’s deposition follows Travis Scottwho was at first deposed in September however talked with lawyers once again in early October after complainant lawyers submitted an emergency situation movement to force production of electronic files on his cellular phone.

A legal representative for Scott informed the court in September that Scott’s phone was lost at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexicohowever included that messages in between Scott and his supervisor David Stromberg recovered on Stromberg’s phone “would reveal the huge bulk, if not all, pertinent texts” from Scott concerning the occasion. Throughout that hearing, the court and lawyers from both sides figured out that Scott would have 2 more days of deposition throughout the very first week of October.

Drake was called in a lot of the claims along with Scott, live music huge Live Nation and its subsidiary Scoremore, and Apple– which livestreamed the occasion– though he was just on phase for a couple of minutes towards completion of the program as a surprise visitor to carry out a couple of tunes consisting of “Sicko Mode.” In legal filings, Drake has actually preserved that he didn’t have any part in preparation or arranging the occasion.

A number of days after the catastrophe, Drake provided a declaration on his instagram, composing that “my heart is broken for the friends and families of those who lost their lives and for anybody who is suffering. I will continue to wish all of them, and will be of service in any method I can, May God be with you all.”

The catastrophe simply passed its 2nd anniversary over the weekend this previous Sunday. Considering that the fatal crowd rush, the authorities provided a 1,200-page report detailing the disorderly scene leading up to the disaster. A grand jury chose not to criminally charge Scott and a number of other organizers connected to the occasion. The households of the 10 individuals who passed away of asphyxia after the crowd rush all took legal action against, 3 have actually because settled. The very first wrongful death fit is presently slated to go to trial in May of 2024.