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Frank Ocean Sued By Father For Slandering Him In Open Letter About The Orlando Shooting Tragedy

Frank Ocean Sued By Father For Slandering Him In Open Letter About The Orlando Shooting Tragedy

Frank’s father, Calvin Cooksey, is suing the Novocaine singer for defamation in response to a statement Ocean posted on the social media site following the Orlando nightclub shooting.

In the lengthy post the 29-year-old made claims about how he heard his father make unpleasant remarks about a transgender waitress when he was a child.

Cooksey, who describes himself as a singer, writer and inventor, claims the story is untrue and has filed a defamation lawsuit in response, saying the post has hurt his financial opportunities in the music and film industries, according to TMZ.

He reportedly wants his son to pay him over $14.5 million, over in damages.

The post in question was written in response to an incident in June 2016 where 49 people were killed when a gunman opened fire outside gay-nightclub Pulse.

In his Tumblr post, Frank followed on from recounting the anecdote about his father to discuss LGBTQ+ rights: ‘Many hate us and wish we didn’t exist. Many are annoyed by our wanting to be married like everyone else or use the correct restroom like everyone else. Many don’t see anything wrong with passing down the same old values that send thousands of kids into suicidal depression each year.

‘So we say pride and we express love for who and what we are. Because who else will in earnest?’

In 2014, Cooksey sued Russell Simmons, founder of the Def Jam record label, for comments on his website, Global Grind, which Cooksey claimed portrayed him as a bad dad.

Cooksey brought a $142 million law suit against what he claimed was an unfair portrayal, according to TMZ.

Ocean’s relationship with his father has been well documented with the Channel Orange star often tweeting about him.

 

 

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