When Jonetta Patton is managing the career of her successful R&B singer son, Usher, she’s apparently scamming limo drivers. Usher’s mom/manager is currently under investigation by Dekalb County Police after a freelance limo driver for her Atlanta-based transportation company, JCarr Transportation, filed a complaint alleging she cheated him out of a $1,668 paycheck.
Ms. Patton and her company are accused of scamming the limo driver while he worked for them during the BET Hip-Hop Awards, which were held in Atlanta back in October 2008. A representative for the company said the following to TMZ:
“The drivers were hired as independent contractors and are paid 30-45 days net when working on special events of the magnitude of the BET Hip Hop Awards that took place on Oct. 18th. They were hired at the recommendation of an employee who was recently terminated by JCarr and are disgruntled that their services are no longer being used by the company as a result of the unprofessional nature of the fired employee.”
MIAMI // SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15H 2008 » AIRDATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD 2008 ON CBS @ 10 PM EST.The 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show went down Saturday night in Miami Beach, and it appears as though Usher had himself a grand old time performing on the runway with all of those beautiful models! More celebrities attended the show and posed for pics on the red carpet: Mario, Gabrielle Union, Terrence Howard, and more. Continue reading for the rest of the pics.
Usher claims that he was speechless Tuesday night when it was announced that Barack Obama would be our new president beginning next January! He also made the claim that he would have moved out of the country if hell somehow reached arctic temperatures and McCain had won.
Barack Obama doesn’t represent a color. He represents change. I think this sets us off in the right direction in terms of change of tone. … The fact that so many people were encouraged by [his] words … by his message. It was never self-serving, it was always for country. Country first!”
In terms of his own personal reaction to the outcome of the election, the 30-year-old added: “Man, this is incredible, after a lot of campaigning, and then a lot of prayer … It’s so incredible to see that this historical thing has happened, man. Before it was a thought of what happens if he doesn’t win,” the singer continued. “The public service that went into this and the encouragement that’s come out of it, it’s just incredible to see it happen.”
The musician also revealed he was prepared to uproot himself temporarily had things turned out differently. “In the event he didn’t win, I gave some thought to leaving the country,” he conceded before happily interjecting that such a drastic measure would not be necessary. “I’m proud to be an American.” [ SOURCE ]
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY // SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND 2008 » R&B singer Usher kicked off his “One Night Stand” tour at the Borgeta Sunday night in Atlantic City, NJ. Instead of going for the big arenas, the “In This Club” singer opted to cater to women, although men are welcome to come, in intimate club-like settings over 14 different cities, including New York City, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and more. Follow the break for more pics and to see when Usher’s going to hit a town near you! Be prepared to fork over at least $100 bucks for tickets though. CONTINUE READING
NEW YORK // WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH 2008 » Music producer Timbaland and singer Keri Hilson took the stage together last night in New York City at the GQ Magazine Gentlemen’s Ball. Follow the break to check out photos of Usher, Forest Whitaker, and more pics of Keri and Timbaland.
You’ve seen the pics on the set of Usher’s latest video, “Trading Places”, now here’s the official GOT video premiere of his song from his latest album Here I Stand. Check out the video above!
Usher has came out of hiding and is shooting his video for his new single, “Trading Places”, from his latest album Here I Stand. The video is being directed by Chris Robinson(Cassie’s Official Girl, Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight). Be sure to catch the video premiere here at GOT! Check out the rest of the flicks after the cut!
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