Mary J. Blige is celebrating an enormous victory in opposition to her former good friend.
The lawsuit filed by Misa Hylton, her longtime good friend and former stylist, has been dismissed in New York courtroom.
According to paperwork obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Blige and her authorized workforce–Lisa Moore and Andrew Pequignot–have been granted the movement to dismiss the swimsuit Hylton, which was filed in July 2025, with out prejudice. While Hylton can nonetheless pursue sanctions in opposition to the singer if she chooses, however her lack of motion after submitting suggests issues are possible wrapped up.
The “Not Gon’ Cry” singer was up in opposition to a $5 million lawsuit in New York from her good friend of 30 years and her expertise company, M.I.S.A. Management. Their criticism is in response to claims that the Grammy Award-winning singer sabotaged their enterprise relationship with rapper Vado. Blige responded by claiming that Hylton was working a phony firm.
In the swimsuit, in accordance with All Hip Hop, Blige was accused of withholding Vado’s accomplished album in an effort to strain him into slicing ties with Hylton. Hylton and Vado each accuse the R&B singer and her firm, Beautiful Life Productions, of interfering with a signed administration settlement between Vado and M.I.S.A., which entitled the company to twenty% of the rapper’s earnings.
The courtroom wasn’t pleased with Hylton for submitting a lawsuit with inflammatory claims, to desert them when the strain was on. According to the outlet, they warned her authorized workforce about that, saying she may face punishment for “unhealthy religion litigation techniques” ought to she refile sooner or later.
In response to the large information, Mary took to Instagram to rejoice her victory, posting a not-so-subtle message about her response to the dismissal.
Over a black display screen, the singer posted an animation that features the cool man sun shades emoji and a few sparkles bouncing on the display screen, all set to the tune of DJ Khaled’s track, “GOD DID.” While Blige didn’t add any context with regard to what her celebration was about, it’s secure to imagine she’s fairly glad to have this lawsuit behind her.