The judge should have dismissed the case. What are Pebble's actual damages here? NONE. TLC was definitely ripped off by Pebbles, LA Face Records, and it's parent company Arista / BMI. Pebbles is not a relevant star so any damages (money lost) she would have incurred from the film were minimal at best. Plus, Pebbles went on talk shows denouncing the film's depiction of her so that serves as more evidence that by her quick refutation of the film's depiction her reputation was never really injured from a money standpoint.