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Rapper Flo Rida awarded $82.6M for breach of contract case

Rapper Tramar Dillard, known as Flo Rida, at the Broward County Coutrhouse Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, F.a. The rapper is suing energy drink maker Celsius for breach of contract in an endorsement deal. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool) Rapper Tramar Dillard, known as Flo Rida, appears in a Broward County courtroom Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, F.a. The rapper is suing energy drink maker Celsius for breach of contract in an endorsement deal. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool) Tramar Dillard, also known as Flo Rida, looks over at the jury during closing arguments, Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023, at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Rapper Flo Rida is suing the drink maker Celsius for breach of contract. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) John J. Uustal, attorney for Tramar Dillard, also known as Flo Rida, holds a can of Celsius powdered drink that was part of an endorsement deal between the rapper and the company at the Broward County Courthouse, Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Flo Rida is suing the drink maker for breach of contract. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) FILE - Rapper Tramar Dillard, known as Flo Rida, appears in a Broward County courtroom Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Hip hop artist Flo Rida was awarded $82.6 million on Wednesday, Jan. 18, after a South Florida jury found that the makers of Celsius energy drinks breached a contract with the rapper and singer and tried to hide money from him. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File) FILE - Singer Flo Rida performs at halftime during of an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Denver. Hip hop artist Flo Rida, whose real name is Tramar Dillard, was awarded $82.6 million on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2022, after a South Florida jury found that the makers of Celsius energy drinks breached a contract with the rapper and singer and tried to hide money from him. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Rapper Flo Rida awarded $82.6M for breach of contract case