Lil Wayne assault lawsuit gets pilot testimony twist, rapper says
Lil Wayne says a pilot and medical records undercut Andrew Williams’ private jet assault claims in their legal fight, TMZ reports.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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The Lil Wayne assault lawsuit has a new cockpit witness at the center of the fight: the pilot of the private jet where Wayne’s former assistant, Andrew Williams, says he was punched.
TMZ reports that new legal documents it obtained show Wayne is pointing to the pilot’s recent deposition as a major strike against Williams’ version of the alleged incident. In the filing, the rapper says the pilot contradicted Williams’ account of what happened onboard the aircraft.
Williams sued Wayne in 2022, alleging the rapper punched him during a private jet confrontation. Williams claimed he stepped in while Wayne and the pilot were fighting, and that is when the alleged assault happened, according to TMZ’s account of the lawsuit.
Wayne disputes that claim. In the latest legal documents, TMZ reports, he says the pilot “impeached” Williams’ story, using a legal term that means a witness or evidence has called another person’s credibility or version of events into question.
What is the Lil Wayne assault lawsuit about?
The case centers on Williams’ allegation that Wayne struck him on a private jet in 2022 after Williams allegedly tried to intervene in a fight between Wayne and the pilot. Wayne’s latest filing says a deposition from that pilot undercuts Williams’ account, according to TMZ.
Wayne is also challenging Williams’ claims about being badly hurt. TMZ reports that Wayne’s filing says Williams went to a local urgent care after the alleged altercation and was found to have no swelling and no significant injury.
The rapper’s filing also says Williams was given ibuprofen, which Wayne claims Williams did not take, according to TMZ. Wayne further claims Williams later went to multiple other medical providers and was told he had no injuries.
Those medical claims are part of Wayne’s push to reopen questioning of his former assistant. TMZ reports that Wayne is asking for permission to depose Williams again so he can question him about the information Wayne says has emerged.
A deposition is sworn testimony given outside a courtroom, usually before trial. Lawyers use it to question witnesses, lock in accounts and test whether later claims line up with earlier statements or other evidence.
The latest filing does not end the case. It adds Wayne’s side of the story to the legal record as he tries to weaken Williams’ claims and obtain another round of testimony from him.
No response from Williams to Wayne’s latest assertions was included in TMZ’s report. Williams’ original allegation remains an allegation unless proven in court, and Wayne’s filing represents the rapper’s position in the ongoing legal battle.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.