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DJ soon to be laughed out of court over his firing
Posted on September 19, 2006 11:47 AM
Troi Torain, also known by the cutesy nickname DJ Star, lost his radio gig and now claims he was unjustly fired. He wants $10 million out of Clear Channel for this outrage.
Before you start emailing in support of this manly man, take a peek at the misbehavin' that got him an escort to the parking lot...
Torain, 42, was fired May 10 by Clear Channel Broadcasting Inc. from WWPR-FM, or Power 105.1, after he threatened to sexually abuse and urinate on the 4-year-old daughter of Raashaun Casey, who goes by DJ Envy on WQHT-FM, or Hot 97. Torain also was arrested, but a judge dismissed the charges on the condition he stay out of trouble for six months. In the lawsuit, Torain's lawyers said his statements about his rival's child, "given the entire context, were clearly not serious nor would any reasonable listener of his show deem them so."His lawyers are also blaming Clear Channel for directing Troi to play a "rotation of songs with sexist, racist and degrading lyrics."
I can see where that would drive any reasonable person to jokingly threaten a four-year-old girl. NOT. Let's hope Troi's security escort helped him down a stairwell or two on the way out of the building, preferably with a hard shove to the back. Stay classy, DJ Star.
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