Frank Ocean Defeats Father’s $14.5 Million Libel Lawsuit

Frank Ocean has won the libel lawsuit filed against him by his father, Calvin Cooksey, Law360 reports. The lawsuit, which sought $14.5 million in damages, claimed Cooksey lost "financial opportunities in film and music" after Ocean discussed his father's use of homophobic slurs in 2016 Tumblr post.  Judge Stephen V. Wilson stood by his claim that Ocean's statements did…

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