Kennedy Center ordered to pay jazz musician Chuck Redd $250K in Trump naming dispute
Judge dismisses Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd, who canceled a Christmas Eve gig in protest of Trump's name being added to the venue.
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A D.C. Superior Court judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay jazz musician Chuck Redd $252,479.70 in attorney's fees after dismissing the arts center's breach of contract lawsuit against him. Redd had canceled a scheduled Christmas Eve performance at the center's annual "Jazz Jam" event in protest of the Kennedy Center board's decision to add President Donald Trump's name to the building. The judge ruled the Kennedy Center failed to prove Redd had signed a binding contract.
- A D.C. judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay jazz musician Chuck Redd $252,479.70 in legal fees after dismissing the center's breach of contract lawsuit against him.
- Redd canceled a Christmas Eve performance to protest the Kennedy Center's decision to add Trump's name to the building, and the judge ruled the Kennedy Center failed to prove he had signed a binding contract.
- Kennedy Center leadership initially threatened a $1 million lawsuit against Redd, but ultimately lost the legal battle and must now pay his legal fees.
How it unfolded
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Judge Tanya M. Jones Bosier ordered the Kennedy Center to pay Redd $252,479.70 in attorney's fees on Tuesday, August 11.
“The Kennedy Center owes more than $250,000 to a jazz musician who canceled a gig in protest of the addition of President Donald Trump's name to the performing arts venue.”
Forbes reporting · Bluesky ↗ - 10 weeks quiet
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The Kennedy Center's board voted to add President Donald Trump's name to the performing arts venue's branding.
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Jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled his scheduled Christmas Eve performance at the Kennedy Center's annual "Jazz Jam" event in protest of the Trump naming decision.
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Richard Grenell, the Kennedy Center's then-president, vowed to sue Redd for $1 million in damages, calling his decision to pull out of the gig a "political stunt."
“political stunt”
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The Kennedy Center filed a lawsuit against Redd, accusing him of breach of contract for canceling his performance.
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D.C. Superior Court judge Tanya M. Jones Bosier dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd in June, ruling that the arts center failed to prove Redd had signed a contract to perform.
What people are saying verbatim
“The Kennedy Center owes more than $250,000 to a jazz musician who canceled a gig in protest of the addition of President Donald Trump's name to the performing arts venue.”
Forbes (Conor Murray) · Forbes ↗
“The Kennedy Center owes $252,479.70 in attorney's fees to Chuck Redd, a jazz musician who canceled a Christmas Eve performance after the Kennedy Center board voted to add Trump's name to the building.”
Forbes reporting · Forbes ↗
“Bosier previously dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against the musician, which accused Redd of breach of contract, in June, saying the arts center failed to prove Redd had signed a contract to perform.”
Forbes reporting · Forbes ↗
“Richard Grenell, vowed to sue Redd for $1 million in damages, calling his decision to pull out of the gig a "political stunt."”
Richard Grenell, Kennedy Center then-president · Forbes ↗
Voices from the web unedited
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Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd.
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Judge rules that the Kennedy Center owes musician Chuck Reed a $250,000 reimbursement of his legal fees, in a failed attempt at suing him for cancelling an appearance when # Trump 's name was added on the Center https://www. nbcnews.com/politics/trump-adm inistration/judge-finds-kennedy-center-owes-musician-250000-legal-fees-rcna591967
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The Kennedy Center owes more than $250,000 to a jazz musician who canceled a gig in protest of the addition of President Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts venue.
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# NVO987 # ArtHistory # Culture # NEXARIUM Kennedy Center to Cover $250,000 Legal Fees of Jazz Musician Who Protested Trump Takeover The organization tried to sue Chuck Redd for backing out of an annual Christmas eve gig, but a judge dismissed the suit in June https://www. rollingstone.com/music/music-n…