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    'Live Nation were asleep at the wheel': Lawsuit alleges security failure in Drakeo the Ruler's death

    by August Brown, Los Angeles Times Feb 03, 2022 4 minutes

    LOS ANGELES — A new lawsuit accuses concert promoter Live Nation, among others, of negligence that contributed to the killing of the rapper Drakeo the Ruler in December at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival.

    The suit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of the rapper's 5-year-old son, Caiden Caldwell, names promoters Live Nation, C3 Presents, Bobby Dee Presents and Jeff Shuman along with venue operators Major League Soccer and the Los Angeles Football Club, among others. The suit seeks $25 million in damages.

    Drakeo, 28, born Darrell Caldwell, was backstage at the Banc of California Stadium before he was scheduled to perform at the festival

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