Blueface At Risk Of Losing Music Royalties To Satisfy Defamation Judgment

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Blueface's release from prison may be just around the corner, but his legal issues are far from over with this defamation suit.

Blueface's return to society is near, but he's got another obstacle to get through on his way back. The California rapper is potentially going to lose his music royalties if he continues to ignore a default judgment. Per MyNewsLA, a woman, Jackilyn Martinez, sued him in December 2023 and was awarded nearly $125,000 this April after he failed to respond to it.

The amount, which is now up to $129,000 and change, may need to be satisfied through his royalties. She is seeking to assign them from BMI and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Martinez filed this motion on Thursday, October 16.

A hearing for it will take place on December 9. As for what this all stems from, Martinez sued Blueface for defamation. Her filing, which initially demanded a staggering $10 million, alleged that the rapper is the father of a two-year-old son that reportedly belongs to Soulja Boy.

Martinez is the mother of the child. In court documents, the woman wrote, "As a result of [Blueface's] wrongful conduct and the defamatory statements, I have and continue to suffer severe emotional and mental distress, including depression, anxiety, panic attacks (and) crying spells."

When Is Blueface Coming Home?

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Additionally, she stated in her filing that she hadn't been intimate with Blueface since 2018. Moreover, Martinez alleges the hitmaker posted these defamatory comments on his social media.

For Blueface's sake, we hope he takes care of this situation. He's seemingly just weeks or days away, depending on who you ask. Per No Jumper, his parole eligibility date was bumped up to November 2025. However, Karlissa Saffold, his mother, told TMZ that he will be back in a handful of days.

During her talk with the outlet, she also provided a relieving and exciting update on her boy. "He’s doing well, he’s doing his push-ups and sit-ups and preparing to come home. I get to talk to him couple times a week, he talks to the kids. He’s excited about coming home and getting to work and being a dad and picking up where he left off." 

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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