the artistic producer Raphy Pina Nieves must pay attorneys’ fees and costs William Omar Landronknown as Don Omar after losing a lawsuit for defamation.
The judge made that determination on Monday Carlos Lopez, of Miami-Dade Court in Florida after dismissing the January 24 lawsuit alleging economic damages and reputational damage to Pina Nieves because the singer called him “chota” on her social networks. The lawsuit began in March last year.
Court documents show the cost of representing Don Omar — consisting of Amado Alan Álvarez and Carlos O. Friger — is $137,840. Based on the breakdown, that would be $111,760 for the 139.7 hours at Alvarez’s $800. Meanwhile, the remaining $26,080 would go to Friger at a rate of $400 for 65.2 hours of labor.
In addition, the artistic producer must pay $401 to the Miami-Dade Court.
“The court finds that the defendant Landrón filed a valid proposed settlement under applicable Florida law that was made in good faith. This defendant Landrón is therefore entitled to recover attorneys’ fees and costs from plaintiff Pina.”says the order.
Don Omar has published two publications on his social networks today. In the first, he wished his followers good morning and accompanied his message with a “gif” of a person eating popcorn. He later posted a photo of himself looking out the window and captioned it, “The great satisfaction of seeing the chaos.”
The great satisfaction of seeing chaos…
Mayhem is watching. #It’s me pic.twitter.com/md8d5qxxO3— DON OMAR aka KONG (@DONOMAR) April 18, 2022
On the other hand, Pina Nieves was due to have her sentencing hearing today in Old San Juan federal court. However, the judge Franz kiss He postponed it for the third time last Wednesday. The sentencing hearing is now scheduled for Monday 16 May at 1.30pm.
Pina Nieves was convicted by a jury of illegally possessing two firearms — one of which was converted to fire automatically — found by federal agents in one of his Caguas homes.