A Los Angeles choose has dismissed Dr. Charles Sophy’s request for a everlasting restraining order in opposition to Dr. Dre, concluding that the rapper’s aggressive texts didn’t represent credible threats. Dr. Sophy, a former therapist for Dre and his ex-wife Nicole, testified in particular person, whereas Dre joined the listening to by way of Zoom.
Dr. Sophy initially sought safety from Dre after receiving hostile texts, together with messages like “You’re a bit of s***.” Sophy argued that Dre’s texts and alleged previous habits made him really feel unsafe. Dre admitted to sending the texts, although he argued that they weren’t violent threats, however fairly expressions of anger.
In accordance with TMZ, the court docket in the end sided with Dre, terminating the momentary restraining order that had required him to remain 100 yards away from Sophy. The preliminary battle reportedly stems from Dre’s perception that Sophy acted unethically by allegedly turning his kids in opposition to him throughout his divorce.
Sophy additionally addressed Dre’s accusations of racism through the listening to, defending his long-standing work as a toddler welfare advocate, the place he has labored with kids of all backgrounds.
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