Young Thug and Birdman Dismissed From Lawsuit Over 2015 Lil Wayne Tour Bus Shooting

A Georgia judge has dismissed Young Thug and Birdman from a civil lawsuit over the 2015 shooting at Lil Wayne’s tour bus, ending claims against them after a decade of litigation. The decision means Wayne’s former driver, Alvin Lewis, cannot pursue damages from the two artists or their record labels in this case, though he plans to appeal.

Lewis alleged that gunman Jimmy Winfrey acted at the direction of Thug and Birdman. The judge found no evidence that Winfrey was employed by YSL or Cash Money, and said the theory that Birdman arranged the attack was speculative; records of phone calls between Winfrey and Birdman did not show who spoke or what was said. Claims against Winfrey and Arnold Martinez remain pending, with a court conference scheduled for February.