The members of 2 Live Crew settled a lawsuit in Jackson, Mississippi Tuesday over a planned concert in 2000 that ended up cancelled amidst a flurry of fan arrests.
Members of the band, concert promoters and local residents sued Copiah County seeking $15 million for what they call unwarranted arrests, searches and roadblocks in 2000 to prevent the group's outdoor concert. Ninety-two people were arrested near Collins Field, mostly on misdemeanor charges.
The lawsuit was filed in 2001 against sheriff's departments in Copiah, Hinds, Rankin and Simpson counties, however, only former Copiah County Sheriff Frank Ainsworth and Copiah County remained as defendants in the case that went to trial.
Plaintiffs claimed the band never performed at their scheduled June 4 concert because roadblocks and checkpoints kept concert goers from arriving. The plaintiffs said officers harassed those planning to attend the event by randomly stopping and searching vehicles without probable cause, the suit claimed.
The settlement was reached Tuesday, avoiding Wednesday's scheduled closing arguments in the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Jackson. Details of the settlement were not disclosed.
Members of the band, concert promoters and local residents sued Copiah County seeking $15 million for what they call unwarranted arrests, searches and roadblocks in 2000 to prevent the group's outdoor concert. Ninety-two people were arrested near Collins Field, mostly on misdemeanor charges.
The lawsuit was filed in 2001 against sheriff's departments in Copiah, Hinds, Rankin and Simpson counties, however, only former Copiah County Sheriff Frank Ainsworth and Copiah County remained as defendants in the case that went to trial.
Plaintiffs claimed the band never performed at their scheduled June 4 concert because roadblocks and checkpoints kept concert goers from arriving. The plaintiffs said officers harassed those planning to attend the event by randomly stopping and searching vehicles without probable cause, the suit claimed.
The settlement was reached Tuesday, avoiding Wednesday's scheduled closing arguments in the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Jackson. Details of the settlement were not disclosed.
