Drake is attempting to place the kibosh on getting deposed within the XXXTENTACION homicide trial — and he is making some authorized strikes to attempt to get out of it.

The rapper filed a movement, by way of his lawyer Bradford Cohen, asking the choose to put aside the subpoena requiring him to sit down for a non-public deposition in late February.

As we reported, the choose was persuaded by arguments made by protection lawyer Mauricio Padilla to name Drake as a witness within the case. Padilla represents Dedrick Williams, one in all three defendants charged with killing XXX. The homicide trial for the three males started final week.

Based on the docs, obtained by TMZ, Padilla despatched Drake a ZOOM hyperlink for the deposition with out placing it below seal, which might have compromised Drake’s safety provided that he’s a global star.

A number of days later, the docs say Padilla filed a discover with the court docket however failed to incorporate particulars on how the ZOOM interview with Drake can be carried out. Because of this, Drake says the subpoena was procedurally faulty.

Per the movement, Drake additionally claims his title by no means appeared within the investigative recordsdata and there is nothing to counsel he has any related information in regards to the case … he believes it is unreasonable to ask him to sit down for a deposition and says doing so is simply an try to “add extra layers of superstar and notoriety to a tragic and unlucky occasion.”