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Prince’s Family Sues Doctor Who Prescribed Him Pain Pills
The doctor who prescribed pain pills for Prince is now the target of a lawsuit from his family, who claim the physician is responsible for his death because he failed to treat him for opiate addic- tion.
The musician died of an accidental overdose of fen- tanyl on April 15, 2016. Au- thorities say Dr. Michael Schulenberg admitted pre- scribing a different opioid (oxycodone) to Prince in the days before he died, under his bodyguard’s name to pro- tect the singer’s privacy.
Schulenberg has dis-
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puted that, although he paid $30,000 to settle a federal
civil violation alleging that the drug was prescribed ille- gally.
The lawsuit filed in Hen- nepin County District Court last week alleges that Schu- lenberg and others had “an opportunity and duty during the weeks before Prince’s death to diagnose and treat Prince’s opioid addiction, and to prevent his death. They failed to do so.”
According to the com- plaint, which was first re- ported by ABC News, Prince’s family seeks un- specified damages in excess of $50,000.
Da Brat Files For Bankruptcy Over $7.7M Debt
So So Def star rapper Da Brat has reportedly filed for bankruptcy after finding her- self a staggering $7.7 million in debt.
News of the bankruptcy and millions owed comes from court documents re- cently obtained by The Blast.
The bulk of Da Brat’s debt stems from the $6.4 million she owes to former NFL cheerleader Shayla Ste- vens, the woman the 44- year-old MC struck with a bottle in an Atlanta nightclub back in 2007.
As a result of the assault, which resulted in permanent facial scarring and neurologi- cal impairment for Stevens, Da Brat spent three years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault.
Other debts include $1,255,128 owed to Sony Music, $12,000 to Ally Bank, $2,284 in credit card debt,
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and $2,284 owed to the Geor- gia Department of Revenue. There’s also an unknown amount owed to the IRS.
Da Brat’s assets, which include three vehicles (a 1999 Mercedes 238i worth $5,000, a 2014 BMW 328i worth $15,000, and a 2016 Jeep Wrangler worth $23,000), various electronics and other items totaling $108,700.
11-Year-Old Girl Gets Heart Transplant After Visit By Drake
An 11-year-old heart transplant patient, Sofia Sanchez asked for two things for her birthday, a visit from Drake and a new heart. Both of her wishes came true.
Earlier this month Drake surprised her with a visit after seeing a video of her doing the In My Feelings Challenge in a hospital hall- way. The two took photos and sang some of his hits to- gether.
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Sunday a video started
circulating online of the mo- ment Sofia was told she’d be getting a transplant, “I’m get- ting a heart, Mom? Oh my God!” she exclaimed.
Surgeons performed the transplant on her on Monday at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital. Cardiovascular sur- geon Carl Backer tells WLS-TV that Sofia’s 12- hour surgery went extremely well, although the first 48 hours after are critical.
‘Power’ EPs, 50 Cent And Courtney Kemp On Series’ Endgame And The Big Death
COURTNEY KEMP AND CURTIS JACKSON
“We’ve created a template for the show that is non-Hol- lywood,” says Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson of the shocking death of his Kanan character on Sunday night’s episode of Power. “Anyone can go, there’s no one in the show that can’t die,” the exec- utive producer of Starz’s most watched series asserts.
“This show was not de- signed to go 10 seasons,” adds fellow EP and series creator- Courtney Kemp of how the death of Jackson’s character pivots Power towards its eventual conclusion. “It was not designed to go 15 seasons. It’s not a crime procedural or
a sitcom. It’s a closed-ended story that really begins and, in some way, ends with Ghost,” she notes of the Omari Hardwick por- trayed drug lord trying to make it in the legit world.
With the end of Power looking clearer on the narra- tive horizon heading into next year’s already announced sixth season, the two EPs chatted with me about the fatal betrayal of Kanan by Ghost and the Naturi Naughton played Tasha St. Patrick’s wayward teen son Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) and where the last two episodes of Season 5 could go.
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