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Travis Scott's Request to Be Dismissed From Astroworld Lawsuit Denied by Judge, Facing Civil Trial
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In March, Travis' lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the rapper from the pending litigation, arguing that 'performers are not expected to render special protection to the audience, nor to safeguard them from the rest of the crowd.'

AceShowbiz - Travis Scott (II)'s legal issue in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy is still on. In fact, the "SICKO MODE" rapper will face a civil trial after a judge denied his request to be dismissed from the pending lawsuits.

Back in March, the rapper's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the artist from the pending litigation. They argued that "performers are not expected to render special protection to the audience, nor to safeguard them from the rest of the crowd."

"No one disputes that tragedy struck the Astroworld Festival," the motion stated. "But promoting and performing at a concert do not equate to the power to control a crowd or to design a venue safely. Basic tort principles prevent imposing liability on the Scott Defendants for a tragedy arising from forces legally controlled by others."

While Astroworld guest pDrake was successful in getting dismissed from the civil lawsuits earlier this month, Judge Kristen Hawkins denied Travis' request without explanation, according to Billboard. As a result, the ex-boyfriend of Kylie Jenner will be among the defendants, along with Live Nation and other organizers, when the first trial, a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Astroworld victim Madison Dubiski, begins on May 6.

Although Travis and Live Nation face billions in damages at the civil trials, a grand jury in Houston determined last June that Scott and several organizers behind the festival would not face criminal charges over the festival.

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