The Game's profits from ‘Eazy’ collab with Kanye may go to sex assault accuser Priscilla Rainey
The Game, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, dropped a brand new single called ‘Eazy’ with Kanye West after flooding his Instagram account for days with the hashtag “#MyLifeWasNeverEazy”. The California rap icon had also shared a cover art of the song that featured a gory-looking ape-creature covered in blood. The song quickly created a buzz among music lovers but it seems The Game might not be able to enjoy the track’s success anytime soon.
It is being reported that the rapper, who has been ordered to pay a whopping $7 million to the woman who accused him of sexual assault, might have to give away the profits of his new song to her. The woman was earlier identified as Priscilla Rainey. While the song made news for Kanye dissing Kim Kardashian and her new boyfriend Pete Davidson, The Game might have to deal with his legal woes before he could finally enjoy the success of the song. The song ‘Eazy’ was released on Friday, January 14.
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Will Priscilla Rainey pocket The Game’s profits from new single?
According to a report from Radar Online, The Game still has to settle the massive lawsuit amount with Rainey. The woman will reportedly seize the profits the rapper will earn from the new single. Rainey, who was one of the contestants on the rapper’s VH1 reality dating show ‘She’s Got Game’, will reportedly move to the court again to file new documents with an intention to seize profits from the single. According to the publication, Rainey has been trying to collect the lawsuit money for years. In recent court docs, her lawyers revealed that they have only been able to rake in $293,902.29 while $7,375,551.25 is still owed.
Priscilla Rainey reportedly got a judge to sign off on her seizing the Game’s income from the app Cameo. The ‘How We Do’ hitmaker was reportedly raking in money by making custom videos for fans. The Game was also accused of creating shell companies so that he could avoid paying money to his accuser.
What is the lawsuit about?
In 2016, The Game was accused of sexual assault by Priscilla Rainey after she claimed that the rapper touched her inappropriately. She stated The Game “forcefully reach[ed] his hand inside her dress to rub her bare vagina and buttocks” during a dinner. The Game met Priscilla Rainey on his dating show 'She Got Game', whose purported aim was to find the rapper a girlfriend.
A jury ruled in Rainey’s favor and awarded her $7.1 million in punitive and compensatory damages. The Game demanded a new trial, claiming the award was “monstrously excessive.” Rainey is apparently also eyeing the Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist’s mansion that was placed on the market and sold off. It is also reported that Rainey pocketed the royalties which the rapper earned from his ninth studio album ‘Born 2 Rap’.