Jake Paul given court date for Eddie Hearn’s $100million defamation lawsuit after motion to have it dismissed is denied
JAKE PAUL has been given an October 16 court date for Eddie Hearn’s $100million defamation lawsuit.
The YouTube star-turned-boxer saw his motion to have the £75m case thrown out rejected by a New York judge.
It comes as the 27-year-old prepares to face legend Mike Tyson, 58, in a professional fight on November 15.
Promoter Hearn and Matchroom Boxing launched a lawsuit against Paul in September 2022 over comments the American made about a fight judge.
Hearn was accused of paying Glen Feldman to score bouts in favour of Katie Taylor against Amanda Serrano and Anthony Joshua in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Serrano was in the MVP (Most Valuable Promotions) team, which Paul co-founded with Nakis Bidarian in 2021.
A court judge has denied Paul’s motion to dismiss the defamation case.
The lawsuit is now due to proceed, starting with a court date in little more than a fortnight’s time.
Hearn is suing for damages of more than $100m (£75m).Meanwhile, Paul is also getting ready for a potential onslaught from Tyson early in next month’s controversial bout.
The 31-year age gap has raised eyebrows.
And Paul, who has a 10-1 record, warned the Baddest Man on The Planet he’ll get a shock if he tries to finish the contest quickly.
He told the Daily Mail: “I could definitely see him trying to [go for an early KO], but he’ll find out very quickly that I also have a ton of power.”
But in a promo video, Tyson’s team claimed the ex-world champion was preparing to “throw not just one bomb” but “missile after missile”.
They added: “If the fight were today, Jake Paul would be done.”