Drake 成功傳召關鍵證人與 UMG 官司再踏關鍵一步
這場牽涉鉅額利益的官司，再度把全球巨星 Drake 與其所屬的 Universal Music Group 推到聚光燈下。據悉，加州法官已同意 Drake 的申請，允許向關鍵證人 Kojo Menne Asamoah 發出傳票，為其訴訟爭取重要籌碼；屆時 Drake 可依法要求 Asamoah 出庭作證，並交出對案件至關重要的文件。
爭議可追溯至 2024 年，當時 Drake 以違約為由起訴 UMG。他指控唱片公司把 Kendrick Lamar 的〈Not Like Us〉包裝成爆款單曲，更動用額外資源推波助瀾，同時借機散布對自己的不實指控；因此，他以誹謗罪名將 UMG 告上法庭。
Drake 指出，Asamoah 持有與「違反《紐約州一般商業法》」相關的文件與資訊，並懷疑對方曾代表 UMG 高層 Ramon Alvarez-Smikle 操控秘密付款或財務獎勵。動議進一步說明：「原告現申請允許以掛號信寄送傳票，並張貼於 Asamoah 及其家人、公司所屬的五個實體地址門口；同時，亦希望透過三個仍然有效的電郵地址送達傳票。」
📣 UpdateJudge Jeannette A. Vargas has GRANTED Drake's legal team's motion to serve Kojo Menne Asamoah with a subpoena through alternative means.
Drake's legal team was unable to serve Kojo with the subpoena through traditional means. Kojo is believed to be in possession of… pic.twitter.com/rOgLxheVw3
— The OVO Docket (@OVODocket) August 6, 2025
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