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Entertainment Lil Peep\u2019s mother, Liza Womack, has settled her wrongful death lawsuit against First Access Entertainment, ending their multi-year legal battle.<\/span><\/h2>\nThe legal battle over responsibility for Lil Peep\u2019s fatal drug overdose at age 21 has ended more than five years after it began. According to a\u00a0<\/span>notice filed<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the rapper\u2019s mother, Liza Womack, has settled her wrongful death lawsuit against First Access Entertainment (FAE). FAE is the management and label services company that worked with Lil Peep, whose real name was Gustav Elijah \u00c5hr.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAccording to Womack\u2019s lawyer, Paul Matiasic, the settlement terms were confidential. The court filing shows that the settlement was dated February 14, while a trial was scheduled to begin on March 8.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cLiza has been indefatigable in her pursuit of justice for her son,\u201d\u00a0<\/span>said Matiasic<\/span><\/a>. \u201cWith 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cToday, Gus\u2019s music came home,\u201d begins a\u00a0<\/span>statement<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on Lil Peep\u2019s social media pages. \u201cFrom this day forward, his music will be in the care of his mother and brother and no one else.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\nWomack initially filed the lawsuit in October 2019 \u2014 nearly two years after her son\u2019s death \u2014 alleging wrongful death, negligence, and breach of contract against FAE, manager Bryant Ortega, and tour manager Belinda Mercer. <\/span><\/p>\nIn January 2022, texts and documents unsealed in court showed Womack\u2019s lawyers asserting the \u201cdysfunctional, lethal state\u201d of the tour during which Peep died in 2017. In February, Judge Teresa Beaudet ruled that the case against FAE and Mercer go forward while dismissing most of the claims against Ortega.<\/span><\/p>\nCourt documents in 2021 show that Mercer denied any involvement leading to Peep\u2019s death, while FAE previously called Womack\u2019s lawsuit \u201cgroundless and offensive.\u201d Ortega has called the allegations against him \u201cbaseless, misguided, and without merit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
According to Womack\u2019s lawyer, Paul Matiasic, the settlement terms were confidential. The court filing shows that the settlement was dated February 14, while a trial was scheduled to begin on March 8.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cLiza has been indefatigable in her pursuit of justice for her son,\u201d\u00a0<\/span>said Matiasic<\/span><\/a>. \u201cWith 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Womack initially filed the lawsuit in October 2019 \u2014 nearly two years after her son\u2019s death \u2014 alleging wrongful death, negligence, and breach of contract against FAE, manager Bryant Ortega, and tour manager Belinda Mercer. <\/span><\/p>\n In January 2022, texts and documents unsealed in court showed Womack\u2019s lawyers asserting the \u201cdysfunctional, lethal state\u201d of the tour during which Peep died in 2017. In February, Judge Teresa Beaudet ruled that the case against FAE and Mercer go forward while dismissing most of the claims against Ortega.<\/span><\/p>\n Court documents in 2021 show that Mercer denied any involvement leading to Peep\u2019s death, while FAE previously called Womack\u2019s lawsuit \u201cgroundless and offensive.\u201d Ortega has called the allegations against him \u201cbaseless, misguided, and without merit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cToday, Gus\u2019s music came home,\u201d begins a\u00a0<\/span>statement<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on Lil Peep\u2019s social media pages. \u201cFrom this day forward, his music will be in the care of his mother and brother and no one else.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n