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Another complaint alleged that promotions of Stake by Drake and Adin Ross misleadingly represented the nature of bets and the funding of gambling sessions.

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Plaintiffs filed a RICO class action in Virginia, alleging, among other things, that Stake had been presented as a legitimate gambling platform and that players' losses had indirectly financed an alleged bot army intended to artificially inflate Drake's popularity.

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The Virginia federal court granted Stake's motion to compel users to arbitrate and stayed all other motions, finding that the potential liability of the other defendants, including Drake, could depend on the outcome of arbitration.

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Drake sued Universal Music Group, his longstanding distribution partner, claiming that the company had released and promoted a track it knew contained a false accusation of paedophilia capable of endangering his safety.

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Federal Judge Jeannette Vargas dismissed Drake's complaint, finding that, in the hyperbolic and confrontational context of a rap battle, a reasonable listener would not understand the lyrics as factual assertions capable of being defamatory.

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Drake appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit seeking to overturn the dismissal of his defamation action.

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A civil action in Missouri accused Stake, Drake and Adin Ross of helping promote an online gaming scheme marketed as sweepstakes, which the claimants characterised as illegal gambling.

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Drake, who made a guest appearance onstage during Travis Scott's Astroworld concert in which ten people died, was named alongside numerous other defendants in civil actions.

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Drake released a diss track using synthetic voices imitating Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg. Tupac's estate threatened legal action and demanded its withdrawal.

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The rivalry with Kendrick Lamar culminated in several diss tracks. 'Not Like Us' contains extremely serious accusations suggesting that Drake has a sexual interest in minors.

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Drake's company filed petitions seeking evidence before litigation, alleging that UMG, Spotify and other parties had used bots, payola or other practices to artificially amplify Kendrick Lamar's track.

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In 'The Story of Adidon', Pusha T publicly revealed that Drake had a son whom he had kept out of the media and used as cover art a 2007 photograph showing Drake in blackface.

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Meek Mill accused Drake of not writing his own rap lyrics. Reference tracks attributed to Quentin Miller fuelled the controversy and triggered a public musical feud.

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Ericka Lee sued Drake and his companies, claiming to have co-written or contributed to 'Marvin's Room' and seeking a share of the revenue; the case also involved disputed allegations of pressure.

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