Jay-Z, Yo Gotti End Lawsuits Against Mississippi Prison After Improvements
The lawsuits accused one of Mississippi's oldest prisons of having inhumane living conditions.
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The lawsuits accused one of Mississippi's oldest prisons of having inhumane living conditions.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys hired by Jay-Z and other entertainers have ended two lawsuits they filed on behalf of Mississippi inmates in 2020 over what they said were squalid living conditions at the state's oldest prison — a facility that came under Justice Department scrutiny after outbursts of deadly violence by inmates.
The legendary rapper teamed up with Yo Gotti to fund a lawsuit against Mississippi for mistreating inmates. Officials now say conditions improved and the lawsuit is over.
Rappers Jay-Z and Yo Gotti funded a lawsuit on behalf of prisoners in Mississippi to complain about squalid conditions in the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. However, after the lawsuit was filed and a Justice Department inquiry happened, improvements were made, and the rappers' legal counsel dropped the lawsuit.
Update 01/24/2023 3:50pm: