A Los Angeles judge has dismissed Brandon Bills’ assault and battery lawsuit against DaBaby and Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment, ending a legal battle that stemmed from a 2022 altercation at a bowling alley.
Judge Huey P. Cotton ruled that Bills failed to serve the rapper within the required time frame, despite having more than three years to do so.
Bills, the brother of singer DaniLeigh, filed the suit shortly after a widely circulated physical confrontation with DaBaby. The incident, captured on video and spread across social media, appeared to bolster Bills’ claims. Yet despite the attention, his legal team never successfully delivered the complaint.
In court, Bills’ lawyers argued that DaBaby’s hectic schedule made him difficult to locate. Judge Cotton rejected that explanation. He pointed out that the court had even authorized service by publication in April 2024—an option Bills never pursued. That inaction ultimately cost him the case.
DaBaby’s legal team filed a motion in March, urging the court to dismiss the suit for exceeding the statute of limitations. The defense labeled the delay “appalling,” noting that no serious effort had been made to move the case forward. They emphasized that the rapper had never been officially served, even after alternative methods were permitted.
Judge Cotton sided with the defense, dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice. That ruling prevents Bills from refiling the case in the future, effectively closing the matter for good.
The altercation had sparked renewed interest in the tensions between DaBaby and DaniLeigh’s family. Bills, who had been critical of the rapper’s past treatment of his sister, saw the 2022 confrontation as part of a larger personal and public feud.
With the case dismissed, DaBaby avoids civil penalties. For Bills, the chance to hold him legally accountable in court has officially expired.
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