Trey Songz has been given the opportunity to defend himself against allegations of attacking a police officer at a Las Vegas hotel in 2021, after a Las Vegas judge dismissed an $11.2 million default judgment related to a 2023 battery lawsuit.
The judgment was in relation to an undefended 2023 battery lawsuit filed by Maryland Capitol police officer Tyrelle Dunn, who alleged that the artiste attacked him in November 2021 at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas.
Dunn said he was trying to rescue his wife from Songz’s hotel room when he was assaulted by Songz’s security team, and he suffered injuries as a result.
Songz’s legal team, however, argued that the singer was unaware of the lawsuit until late November 2024, when fans informed him via Instagram messages.
The singer’s attorneys claimed that the summons was improperly served to guards at Songz’s gated community rather than to him directly.
They emphasized that enforcing the judgment would be “devastating” and “ruin his life”. Songz’s team also pointed out that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department had previously conducted an investigation and found no wrongdoing by Songz, clearing him of criminal charges.
Dunn’s attorney, Craig Drummond, expressed disappointment at the ruling but stated that they respect the court’s decision and plan to move forward with the case.
“While we had hoped that the judgment would stand, we respect the court’s decision and look forward to conducting discovery regarding Mr. Songz and the security personnel who attacked my client,” Drummond said.
“We plan to zealously move this case forward and will move to bring in all of the security entourage as defendants once Mr. Songz produces their names and addresses.”
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