Lil Peep’s mother reaches settlement in wrongful death lawsuit against First Access Entertainment

nme.com:

Lil Peep’s mother, Liza Womack, has reached a settlement in the multi-million dollar wrongful death lawsuit that stemmed from her son’s fatal drug overdose in 2017.Womack filed the lawsuit (regarding legal responsibility for Lil Peep’s death) against the rapper’s management and label services company, First Access Entertainment.

Per Pitchfork, a notice filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday (February 17) outlined that Womack had settled the wrongful death lawsuit with the company, though terms of the settlement remain undisclosed.“Liza has been indefatigable in her pursuit of justice for her son,” Womack’s lawyer Paul Matiasic said in a statement to Pitchfork. “With the conclusion of the litigation, her focus will shift to shepherding his legacy and continuing to release his music for the enjoyment of his fans.” The court filing states the settlement was reached on February 14, just weeks ahead of the case’s scheduled start trial date of March 8.Womack first brought the case against First Access in 2019, accusing the company – along with former manager Brian “Chase” Ortega and tour manager Belinda Mercer – of wrongful death, negligence and breach of contract relating to Lil Peep (real name Gustav Elijah Åhr).

First Access Entertainment denied any wrongdoing in 2019.A statement shared to Lil Peep’s Instagram on Friday said that “from this day forward, his music will be in the care of his mother and brother, and no one else.” The post – accompanied by and image of Peep, Womack and Peep’s brother Karl Åhr – continued: “It is a solemn moment for us as we reflect on the struggles of the past five plus years.