Judge awards $252,480 to musician who canceled Kennedy Center performance
Kennedy Center had sued Chuck Redd for canceling Christmas Eve concert after Trump renamed institution A superior court judge in Washington DC has ordered the Kennedy Center to pay more than $250,000 to a musician who canceled a performance at the arts center after the White House announced that Donald Trump’s name would be added to the venue. Judge Tanya Jones Bosier ordered the Kennedy Center…
In a significant decision, a Superior Court judge in Washington DC has ordered the Kennedy Center to pay over $250,000 to musician Chuck Redd. The ruling comes after Redd canceled a Christmas Eve concert at the arts center in protest of the Trump administration renaming the institution to "The Donald J Trump and The John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts."
Judge Tanya Jones Bosier awarded Redd $252,479.70 in legal fees and costs within a 45-day timeframe. The Kennedy Center had initially sued Redd for canceling the performance but the judge dismissed the lawsuit, ruling in Redd's favor under the district's anti-Slapp statute. Redd subsequently sought reimbursement for his legal costs, which the judge granted. The Kennedy Center has expressed intentions to appeal the decision.
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