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The Game denied the allegations made against him, but failed to appear in court in 2016 when the case went to trial. He also failed to attend any related hearings—leading to a default judgment against him in 2018. Rainey was awarded $1.13 million in compensatory damages and $6 million in punitive damages. Now, nearly ten years later, The Game has failed to make any payments toward the judgment.
A California judge approved Rainey’s request that the rapper be required to sell his house in Calabasas in order to finance the verdict. This attempt is what prompted The Game to respond in court, citing the home as his primary residence.
Under California law, a homestead exemption means primary residences cannot be force-sold to satisfy a legal judgment as long as the home equity is less than or equal to the exemption amount. The maximum protected equity amount is $722,507. The four-bed, five-bath property is valued at $4 million according to its Zillow listing.
The Game’s legal team argued that the property was owned by JTT Holdings, a company in which he has equity. However, the court determined that JTT Holdings is a shell company and that the mansion could be forcibly sold to cover the damages. Rainey’s legal team argued that the rapper’s transfer of ownership to his manager Cash ‘Wack 100’ Jones was a ‘bona fide gift’ and an attempt to shield the property from seizure—which the court agreed.
“If the proposed sale of the dwelling is likely to produce a bid high enough to satisfy the homestead exemption and any outstanding liens or encumbrances senior to the judgment creditor’s lien while still leaving ‘some amount available to satisfy even a ‘part’ or the judgment creditor’s lien, then the court must grant the application for sale,” the documents state.
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Court Forces The Game to Sell Calabasas Mansion to Cover $7 Million Judgment – Digital Music News
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