Jake Paul is not taking his struggle with Eddie Hearn laying down … ‘trigger two years after the British promoter filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit towards the Drawback Baby, the 27-year-old is firing again along with his personal authorized motion towards Hearn.
Within the docs, obtained by TMZ Sports activities, Jake argues Eddie’s go well with is nothing greater than an try to silence his proper to free speech utilizing intimidation techniques to close Paul up.
Jake says Eddie’s lawsuit is straight BS, and he should not owe the Matchroom Boxing promoter a purple cent. As a substitute, Paul claims he is the one who’s deserving of a fats fee … arguing within the docs he needs to be entitled to compensatory and punitive damages, along with the price of authorized charges.
In fact, the disagreement goes again to The Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor struggle in April 2022 … a scrap KT gained by break up choice.
Jake, by means of Most Worthwhile Promotions, reps Amanda … whereas Katie is Eddie’s fighter.
After the struggle, Hearn took concern with Paul claiming the judges had been paid off, finally writing in his lawsuit that Jake “made outrageously false and baseless allegations.”
As for Paul, he states, “the defamation claim is barred because the challenged statements were expressions of opinion, hyperbole, and/or humor.”
Paul additionally states his feedback didn’t trigger “actual harm or damage” … and “any claimed damages are vague, uncertain, imaginary and/or speculative.”
Jake does not dispute stating his opinion, however our sources are adamant that after Eddie’s staff reached out, Paul obliged their request to take away the interview the place he made the assertion.
Nonetheless, Hearn went ahead with the lawsuit.
Backside line … individuals conversant in Jake’s considering are adamant he will not be intimidated into shutting up, and is full steam forward along with his countersuit.
Spherical 2. Ding, ding, ding!
