Justin Bieber seeking to block deposition release in spitting lawsuit - report
Justin Bieber is reportedly seeking to block the release of his deposition tape from a lawsuit related to an infamous 2014 egging attack.
The Canadian pop star is facing another legal battle after allegedly spitting on his former neighbor, Jeff Schwartz, who accused the singer of vandalizing his Calabasas, California home two years ago.
Last year (15), Schwartz launched a bid for compensation over the
incident, amid claims the 22-year-old had assaulted him and caused
him emotional distress during an argument.
According to TMZ.com, Justin's lawyers are now seeking to block the
release of their client's upcoming deposition video to the media,
over concerns the tape will become a "spectacle" and insisting
"it's unfair to put it out in the world".
Justin's legal representative also cited the decision of a judge in
the class action lawsuits against the now defunct Trump University,
which was founded by President-elect Donald Trump, as a precedent
for the case. In the Trump University cases, which were settled in
November (16), it was ruled the deposition video tapes would be
kept under wraps, with the judge concluding that public interest
would be satisfied via the public release of the transcripts
alone.
Accordingly, Justin's lawyer reportedly stated, "Sometimes privacy
in lawsuits is a good thing".
Justin previously pleaded no contest to vandalism charges, but
demanded Schwartz and his wife Suzanne undergo mental evaluations
to prove they're still battling the psychological issues they are
demanding compensation for as a result of the two-year-old
incident.
The Sorry singer, who has since moved out of the area, was placed
on probation, fined and handed five days of community service and
anger management counseling as a result of the egging attack.