Sorry if this has already been mentioned. Copy & pasted from the DHP:
Press Release * For Immediate Release DATE: 10 JULY 2003 COURT VERDICT PROVES CARL CRAIG'S CONTRACT AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DETROIT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL WAS WRONGLY TERMINATED IN MAY 2001. CARL CRAIG VS. CAROL MARVIN AND POP CULTURE MEDIA JUDGE: ROBERT L. ZIOLKOWSKI COURT: STATE OF MICHIGAN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT TODAY 8 JURORS AWARDED CARL CRAIG VICTORY IN CONTRACT DISPUTE AGAINST CAROL MARVIN. THE TRIAL STARTED JULY 7, 2003 AND ENDED JULY 10, 2003 THE LAW SUIT WAS FILED IN MAY 2001. CRAIG WAS AWARDED DAMAGES THAT EQUAL THE REMAINDER OF HIS CONTRACTED FEE IN 2001 AND ALL UNPAID EXPENSES INCURRED DIRECTLY FROM 2000 DEMF. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDED ARTIST HOTEL EXPENSES, ARTIST FLIGHTS, AND ARTIST EQUIPMENT RENTAL FEES. CRAIG ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH POP CULTURE MEDIA AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR IN 2000. SINCE THE LAW SUIT WAS FILED IN 2001 CAROL MARVIN CHANGED ATTORNEYS FOUR (4) DIFFERENT TIMES IN A SUSPECTED ATTEMPT TO DELAY PROCEEDINGS. "I'M HAPPY THIS IS OVER. THIS IS A WEIGHT THAT IS LIFTED FROM MY SHOULDERS AND NOW I CAN CONTINUE TO PURSUE MY MUSICAL AND BUSINESS ENDEAVORS" SAYS CRAIG CRAIG IS ENJOYING THE SUCCESS OF HIS CURRENT PROJECT DETROIT EXPERIMENT ( WITH DETROIT BASED LEGENDS MARCUS BELGRAVE AND AMP FIDDLER ALONG WITH GUESTS BENNY MAUPIN, GERRY ALLEN, AND REGINA CARTER) AND WILL PERFORM AT THIS YEARS NEWPORT JAZZ AND NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVALS ALONG WITH OTHER TOURS GLOBALLY.
