Judge Grants Do-Over In DMX Defamation Case

Judge Thomas Smith has vacated a million and a half dollar defamation judgment against rapper DMX (Earl Simmons) because he was not properly served. The judge was persuaded that Mr. Simmons failed to appear at the January hearing at which plaintiff Monique Wayne presented her case against him for good cause; he was unaware of the dispute. It’s unclear if Ms. Wayne will refile. Read more here.