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Beyonce, Video Game Lawsuit: Judge Sets Trial, Singer's Lawyers Keep Quiet

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NEW YORK (AP) - A Manhattan judge says a lawsuit by a video-game developer against Beyonce can go to trial.

The decision was made by Justice Charles Ramos.

The company, Gate Five, claims the superstar backed out of a $20 million deal for a game called "Starpower: Beyonce."

The Grammy Award-winning singer's lawyers contend they were within their rights to opt out of the deal because Gate Five didn't have its financing in place.

But the company says Beyonce knew it was ready to sign a contract with its financier on Dec. 6, 2010 when she pulled out three days earlier.

According to the New York Post, the judge said Beyonce should have given the company notice.

Her lawyers declined to comment.

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Kristi Santana

like Daniel answered I'm surprised that a stay at home mom able to get paid $4824 in 4 weeks on the internet. have you read this site LazyCash43.com

May 27 2012 at 10:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Itolduso

She needs to learn if you want to run with the big dogs, you play by the rules- being a so-called celebrity doesn't give you the right to default on a whim - business is business. Next she'll claim she's being discriminated against because she's black.

May 13 2012 at 3:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Ese Ahora

Oh no she's anything but black, that J-Z, Rhiaana light-skinned crew are nothing but some wanna be crackers, sad to say.

May 13 2012 at 4:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ntweety7777

Hope she has to pay.

May 13 2012 at 3:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
simplycrazyd

How about the Prince she did a private concert for that supported terrorists? Tell me she had no idea, duh. And the New Years Eve gig she did with other known affiliates of terrorism. She doesn't care about anything but Green Backs, $. She is a disgrace to America, so is her pimp husband!!!!!!

May 13 2012 at 2:26 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
STAN THE MAN

Take all that makeup off here face and she would look just like anyone else, just another plain Jane.

May 13 2012 at 2:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Travis John

She's a scandalous girl but a hottie of a babe nonetheless!

May 13 2012 at 1:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
oceanwayjax

Untill its in writing and a signature is on the dotted line...............

May 13 2012 at 1:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
eticketrides

if a judge says it will go to trial, there is probably enough evidence to convict...

will be interesting to watch her dance her way out of this one.. or settle and do what she signed up to do.

May 13 2012 at 12:30 PM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
jrp1947

Someone got greedy and now it is their bosses money on the line. I agree the singer probablem only had the minimum information but teh buck stops with her and it will be up to her to sue her own people if she loses. She wanted the money her names brings and she gave someone permission to act on her behalf.

May 13 2012 at 12:24 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
Trisha Lynn Dragon

I know it makes the story more interesting to readers but no way was Beyonce an actual part of this. She would have been given pertinent details and the like, but it's extremely unlikely she made any of the moves outside of agreeing to do the game at the agreed upon pay. Once the big players have sat down and discussed details everything AFTER that is delegated to others.

I will bet enormous sums of money, especially after the wording "singer's lawyers contend they were within their rights" that she not only didn't back out on her own, but that she had no idea the financing was even at issue.

I don't have any feelings one way or the other about Beyonce, I don't know her , but it's absurd to think that she would have the time and knowledge needed to broker and negotiate her own deals. I mean seriously the amount of people involved is astronomical, and when you start adding the monetary figures it and who gets a cut of what and who needs to sign off on or permit something. There is just ZERO way a celebrity of her magnitude would be personally involved with negotiations and decisions like this.

If you wanna hate on her, hate on her, but this isn't a legit reason to be pissed off at her.

May 13 2012 at 12:19 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply

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