Judge Drops Birdman From Lil Wayne Bus Driver Suit

WHO:

AllHipHop - Birdman and Cash Money were defendants in a civil case brought by Lil Wayne’s tour bus driver.

TMZ - Birdman was a defendant in the lawsuit filed by Lil Wayne’s tour bus driver.

Billboard - Young Thug and Birdman were defendants in a lawsuit concerning the 2015 shooting of Lil Wayne’s tour bus.

WHAT:

AllHipHop - A Georgia judge rejected the driver’s evidence against Birdman and Cash Money, ending the long-running civil case against them.

TMZ - A Georgia judge dismissed Birdman from the bus driver’s lawsuit; the driver will not receive money from Birdman through the case.

Billboard - Young Thug and Birdman were dismissed from the lawsuit over the shooting of Lil Wayne’s tour bus.

WHERE:

AllHipHop - The case was heard in Georgia.

TMZ - The judge who issued the dismissal order was in Georgia.

Billboard - The shooting was connected to a gang prosecution in Atlanta.

WHEN:

TMZ - The judge issued the dismissal order on Tuesday.

Billboard - The lawsuit concerned a 2015 tour bus shooting.

WHY:

AllHipHop - The judge rejected the driver’s evidence against Birdman and Cash Money.

Billboard - The shooting was cited as part of the sweeping YSL gang prosecution in Atlanta.

HOW:

TMZ - Birdman was dismissed by a judge’s order.

Billboard - Young Thug ultimately walked free in the YSL gang prosecution.

(UPDATED November 12, 2026 01:17 UTC)

A Georgia judge dismissed Birdman and Young Thug from the lawsuit over Lil Wayne’s tour bus shooting. The driver’s evidence against Birdman and Cash Money was rejected, ending the civil case. The lawsuit concerned the 2015 shooting, which was tied to Atlanta’s YSL gang prosecution.