Attorneys for a woman who won a nearly $125,000 default judgment in a defamation suit against rapper Blueface are asking a judge to assign royalties from two companies in order to carry out the order, which the singer has allegedly ignored.
In her Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit brought in December 2023, Jackilyn Martinez said the rapper maligned her reputation with a series of internet postings suggesting that Soulja Boy’s 2-year-old child could be his. Martinez is the mother of the boy.
On Thursday, Martinez’s attorneys filed court papers with Judge Peter Hernandez asking him to order that royalties that BMI and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers have collected on Blueface’s behalf be assigned to Martinez to the amount necessary to fulfill her award.
The original judgment Hernandez awarded to Martinez in April was $123,245, which includes $100,000 for her pain and suffering. The judge declined to award punitive damages. With interest, the amount has grown to $129,150, according to Martinez attorney Michael Berke’s sworn declaration. A hearing on the motion is scheduled Dec. 9.
The 28-year-old “Respect My Cryppin” singer did not participate in the case.
Blueface’s real name is Johnathan Jamall Porter. Martinez described her mental state in a previously filed declaration in which she also says she has not been intimate with Porter since 2018.
“As a result of Porter’s wrongful conduct and the defamatory statements, I have and continue to suffer severe emotional and mental distress, including depression, anxiety, panic attacks (and) crying spells …” Martinez stated.