Months before she impacts the Billboard 200 with two new studio albums, Pop purveyor Rihanna now finds herself in the middle of a vicious legal dispute launched by her former head of security this week.
How the ‘Home‘ hit-maker has found herself in scorching legal waters?
Details below…
Based in Dublin, Ireland, the singer’s former head of security Geoffrey Keating has accused her of defaming him in a series of emails she sent to both he and his wife in the July of 2013.
Reportedly seeing her launch a number of “nauseatingly offensive” accusations his way, the emails prompted Keating to launch proceedings seeking damages for the alleged defamation, after her scandalous claims reportedly ruined his business and reputation.
So horrified was Keating by her remarks, yesterday saw his lawyers secure permission from Ireland’s High Court to serve notice of his proceedings to the singer at her penthouse in Soho, NYC.
The Irish Times adds:
Keith Spencer, for Mr Keating, of Woodbank Drive, Valley Park, Finglas, Dublin, said his client had acted as head of security for the singer while she was on tour between October 2012 and July 2013.
While no details of the alleged defamatory remarks were outlined, counsel said the email contained allegations that were “nauseatingly offensive”.
Counsel said it was Mr Keating’s case he was defamed in the email and that the same allegedly defamatory allegations were made in a phone call by Rihanna, also made in July 2013, to Mr Keating’s sister.
Mr Keating’s solicitor, Gerald Kean, had attempted to serve the proceedings on firms of solicitors based both in Ireland and in the UK, but those firms had said they did not have the authority to accept proceedings on Rihanna’s behalf, counsel said.
As a result, Mr Keating’s lawyers needed permission from the High Court to serve the proceedings on Rihanna at her home address in New York.Mr Justice Peart, who said he had no “judicial knowledge” of Rihanna, said he was satisfied to make the order allowing Mr Keating’s lawyers to serve the singer with notice of the proceedings.
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She’s a shady disrespectful b****. Glad shes getting sued b**** needs to start treating people right before her career ends like Janets.
Because you’re so nice right? Lol, I’m playing, I love Bitchy Rih Rih.
Uneducated Barbados b**ches. Jail her.
Good news. She has peaked. RIP
How did she defamate his character via email like did anybody else read the email
Ironic how a Ciara stan is speaking on “ended careers”
LOL NOT A CIERROR STAN TALKING ABOUT CAREERS ENDING.
QUEEN JANET WILL ALWAYS HAVE A CAREER, BYTCH. CIERROR NEVER HAD ONE TO BEGIN WITH LOL
samantha always throwing shade at the queen she will win this of course the queen is unbother
Wow Slayriah is lovebird????? this is sad
#Clocked
Ultimate deathhh!
LMAO
I MISS POP ROYALTY
Good luck with it Ri ..
She’ll probably just pay this man off just to get this out of the way. But good luck girl!
wait what samantha is fcking up with my account
LMAO CLOCKED AGAIN
wait what samantha is fcking up with my account
And you said I’m obsessed with Love Bird?! Clearly you just typed in the wrong name.
LMAOOOO
She has peaked. Enjoy your road to retirement. 😀
First of all this guy is a thirsty f****** idiot and second DEATH! Slayriah!! Again?
Who gets sued for being rude? This girl is something she needs a slice of humble pie.
Something else
Sam is being messy
GURL puh-leez I don’t believe Sam has anything to do with it.
werent you trolling the other day in the rita whora post you pressed b**** is more than obvious that sam is messing around
LMAOOOOOOOO
Like Rihanna cares about some random lawsuit in Ireland lol. I saw this on TMZ and I had a bet with my Hubby about how long it will take to appear on TGJ lol. Any negative news on RiRi appears on TGJ. In others looking forward to the Carters touring together.
People just trying to get money…. gtfoh.
Yes Sam!!! Expose these hateful trolls and take your site back. As s****** said on another post, there was a time when people actually had good convo in the comments section. Now it’s filled with b*** hurt sis*es who spew hate 24/7. #getsomeselfesteem
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She has more lawsuits than Beyonce’. I might Drag her from time to time, but she is so disrespectful…. Ugh Rihanna get it the Fcuk together girl.
Queen Rihanna is above all that, waiting for those n*** pics on that french magazine.
They’re already out and they’re badass!
I don’t understand. How does one sue over an email? She never said anything about this man publicly or on social networks.
Sam can you please stop posting that picture with her smelly ass armpits. She even knows her s*** stink.
How can it be defamation when you are the one who bring it in the public arena. Last time i check email is private. no one knew about this until you bring it in the public. The press did not know, she did not say anything in public in print or broadcast media. i think he think she will settle and cut him a check. i hope she doesn’t. Its funny how stories are made up about celebrities everyday and they don’t take anyone to court.
sam is so shady. Why does he have to hate on riri? And f*** the person who is shading riri.
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QUEEN!!!!!
Defamation through a personal email?
Chile please.
Good luck Riri
Maybe he did something wrong! Isnt that the one that made her get hit by a door lls. This will never blow over. Stop going to b***** they are as bad as mediatakeout. She is unbothered. Getting coin for sitting at basketball games and acting silly and cute on cam. Someone always want a payday.