Washington: Three fans of pop icon Madonna have voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit accusing the singer and the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., of misleading concertgoers by delaying the start of two shows by two hours.
The proposed class action, filed in federal court in Washington, was dropped on Thursday. The plaintiffs did not provide a reason for the dismissal. Neither party’s legal representatives have commented or disclosed whether a settlement was reached.
The Washington lawsuit was one of several cases filed in New York and Florida alleging that Madonna violated laws prohibiting unfair and deceptive trade practices by starting concerts later than advertised. Both Madonna and the venues denied any wrongdoing or intent to deceive fans.
The plaintiffs in the Washington case argued that delays forced them to leave the December 2023 shows early, accusing Madonna of exhibiting “total disrespect for her fans”.
Attorney Marcus Corwin, who filed the case, had previously withdrawn a similar lawsuit in Brooklyn, New York, in June. Madonna’s legal team accused Corwin of misrepresenting to the court that a settlement had been reached in that case.
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Meanwhile, in Florida, judges recently ruled in favor of Madonna, pausing the progression of similar lawsuits.
The Washington case was filed as Elizabeth Halper-Asefi et al. v. Madonna Louise Ciccone et al., under case number 1:24-cv-01118-RC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Legal Representation:
- For the plaintiffs: Marcus Corwin, Corwin Law
- For the defendants: Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks, Proskauer Rose
