Judge Kicks Birdman Out of Lil Wayne Tour Bus Lawsuit

A Georgia judge on Tuesday, Nov. 10, dismissed Birdman (Bryan Williams) and Cash Money Records from the civil lawsuit filed by Lil Wayne's tour bus driver, Alvin Lewis, over the 2015 shooting at Wayne's tour bus after an Atlanta concert.

A Georgia judge on Tuesday, Nov. 10, dismissed Birdman (Bryan Williams) and Cash Money Records from the civil lawsuit filed by Lil Wayne's tour bus driver, Alvin Lewis, over the 2015 shooting at Wayne's tour bus after an Atlanta concert. This is a civil case being dismissed as to Birdman and Cash Money, not criminal charges being dropped, and it is not a finding of innocence in a criminal case. According to TMZ, which reported on the order, the judge found Birdman was not even in Georgia the night of the shooting, and that Lewis failed to "identify any admissible evidence that Bryan Williams or Cash Money Records were involved in the bus shooting." The judge cited too many issues with Lewis's case against them and directed the clerk to remove Birdman and Cash Money Records as defendants. Lewis filed the suit about 10 years ago, claiming the defendants put him in fear of death or severe bodily harm, and sued for assault and battery, breach of contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress, among other claims. The judge noted Lewis was not hit by any bullets or shrapnel; Lewis has claimed continuing physical and emotional injuries and lost wages. Lewis's allegations also named Young Thug, whose attorneys challenged the suit at an August hearing in Cobb County, per AllHipHop; Tuesday's reported order covers Birdman and Cash Money, and none of the sources say Thug was dismissed. Criminally, the shooting led to charges against Jimmy Carlton Winfrey, whose guilty plea conviction was later overturned, according to 92Q; neither Birdman nor Young Thug has been criminally convicted in connection with the attack.