Madonna's lawyers have fired back at the class action lawsuit against the singer.
Madonna's lawyers have reportedly denounced the allegations, which relate to her late arrival to the stage at a concert, as a “harassment campaign” and want to make it clear that she has not agreed to any settlement with the plaintiffs.
Last week, legal counsel for Madonna's campaign responded to the class action lawsuit, alleging that plaintiffs Michael Fellowes and Jason Alvarez had reached a settlement agreement with the Material Girl singer.
Now, lawyers for the 65-year-old Madonna are asking a judge to dismiss the settlement notice submitted by the plaintiffs' lawyers. They acknowledged that they had been in discussions with the plaintiffs' lawyers, but argued that the settlement notice was false and that it was a “harassment campaign” and a financially motivated scheme.
The judge granted Madonna's lawyers' request, making it clear that no settlement had been reached and the case will continue.
Madonna's main defense in the lawsuit is that true fans would know that she is frequently late to the stage.
“If a fan is familiar with Madonna's concert history and knows that her performances are 2 hours and 15 minutes long, then that fan would certainly be aware that Madonna typically takes the stage well after the ticketed event time (after opening acts, set changes, etc.) and performs well into the night,” they wrote in response to the original claims.