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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Justin Rohrlich

Music exec who helped Kanye West revive career sues two websites over alleged false accusations

  • Music industry executive Larry Jackson – who singlehandedly helped revive Kanye West’s career – is asking a judge to unmask an anonymous individual he claims is waging 'reputational warfare' against him.
  • Jackson alleges two websites, larryjacksonexposed.com and gammaexposed.com, are making false accusations against him and his company, Gamma.
  • The websites accuse Jackson of streaming fraud, artificially inflating sales figures for artists like Kanye West and Mariah Carey, and misusing investor funds.
  • Jackson's complaint states that these sites utilise 'bot networks' and 'coordinated social media amplification campaigns' to spread defamatory content.
  • He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages , legal fees, and an injunction to remove the websites and prevent further publication of false statements.

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Record exec behind Kanye West’s comeback sues to unmask ‘anonymous smear campaigner’

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