courtesy of Instagram/@meekmillMusicNewsA lawyer is suing Amazon in connection with an upcoming Meek Mill docAlleging the illegal recording of an ‘off the record’ conversation about the rapper’s legal troublesShareLink copied ✔️September 22, 2018MusicNewsTextThom Waite Since his release from prison earlier this year (the culmination of the high profile #FreeMeekMill campaign), Meek Mill has continued to fight for reform in the American justice system. The rapper was sentenced to jail time by Judge Genece Brinkley in 2017 for reckless driving, against the recommendation of prosecutors, and served five months of his two-to-four year sentence, released early due to the “credibility concerns” of a witness, as reported by the BBC. As part of his ongoing activism, Mill’s story will be the focus of an upcoming Amazon documentary, which aims to expose “flaws in the criminal justice system”. But now the series itself has run up against legal issues. A. Charles Peruto Jr, who represents Judge Genece Brinkley in the fight for Mill’s exoneration, has alleged that a camera was left on after an interview for the upcoming documentary, capturing a conversation that he had requested be kept “off the record”. Though the camera was pointed at the wall, the audio of the exchange was fairly clear. In the audio, Peruto is heard suggesting that Judge Brinkley should grant a new trial for Mill and that, if he were in her shoes, he would let it go. But now it has been released to the press, the lawyer is suing Amazon, Jay Z’s Roc Nation, and The Intellectual Property Company – which are all working on the documentary in some capacity – over claims that the recording is his property. Attorney James Beasley Jr writes: “These illegally intercepted and digitized oral communications were then edited and leaked to the press so that Mr. Peruto’s off the record words would be manipulated against him and his client, Judge Brinkley, and to maliciously further their own agenda in maximizing the buzz and profitability of the upcoming Meek Mill Documentary Series.” While the case goes on, he’s asking the court to order everyone involved in the Meek Mill documentary – and any third parties who might hold a copy of the recording – to hand over the audio. Will that make it go away, when it’s already plastered over the internet? Unlikely. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rapA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Inside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?The KPop Demon Hunters directors on fan theories and a potential sequelplaybody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix album