Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta is set to receive a substantial cash settlement from the Dominican government.
The often controversial deejay has reportedly been offered a significant cash settlement by the Dominican government following his 2014 arrest and subsequent deportation from the country.
Tommy Lee Sparta, whose real name is Leroy Russell, launched a lawsuit against the state contesting his “unfair” deportation from the country by immigration officials, which prevented from fulfilling a scheduled performance.
The latest developments were revealed by the “Not a Bad deejay during a recent interview with popular media personality Mutabaruka on his radio show.
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Tommy Lee refused to disclose the exact figure of the settlement was, despite his interviewer implying that it was in the region of US $3 million. According to the deejay the final figure is still being ironed out with his legal team.
