Lil Uzi Vert Sued Again by Abdullah Ali Over Alleged 2023 Assault Involving Entourage

Queens resident Abdullah Ali is once again taking legal action against rapper Lil Uzi Vert—this time in Philadelphia—over an alleged June 2023 assault involving Uzi and members of their entourage. The lawsuit, filed recently, marks the second time Ali has sought justice through the courts for the same incident, after a similar case in New York was dismissed last month.

According to the new complaint, the alleged assault occurred on June 27, 2023, as Ali walked along Park Avenue in Manhattan. He came across a trailer branded with The Money Team, associated with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. Inside was a white Rolls-Royce that caught his attention. When Ali stopped to take photos of the vehicle, a verbal altercation reportedly broke out between him and individuals believed to be connected to Uzi.

That exchange, the lawsuit claims, quickly escalated. Ali was allegedly “taken to the ground” by Uzi and up to 10 of their associates. He was reportedly punched and kicked repeatedly, sustaining serious injuries including a damaged shoulder that later required surgery and several lost teeth, according to his attorney, Corey Morgenstern. Although police arrived at the scene shortly after the incident, no arrests were made.

This isn’t Ali’s first attempt to hold Uzi accountable. He previously sued both Lil Uzi Vert and Floyd Mayweather in a New York court last year, alleging that the rapper’s team was responsible for the attack. However, in June, U.S. District Judge Louis L. Stanton dismissed Uzi from that case, stating there was no solid evidence linking Uzi to the actual assault.

“It is undisputed that Woods [Uzi] was present in New York on the night of the altercation, but there is no indication their presence caused, contributed to, or was at all related to the attack,” Judge Stanton wrote in his ruling. Uzi’s known attendance at the “Pink Prom” event that same night, celebrating the release of The Pink Tape, was cited as proof that the artist was otherwise occupied.

The new Philadelphia lawsuit reintroduces Uzi as a defendant, with Morgenstern arguing that Uzi was present at the time of the incident, even if Ali cannot confirm who physically assaulted him due to the number of individuals involved. “We believe Uzi was there and should be held responsible, even if multiple people were involved,” Morgenstern said.

Joanna Menillo, legal counsel for Lil Uzi Vert, responded sharply to the renewed claims. “This case has been frivolous from the start with absolutely no evidence of any involvement by Uzi or Uzivert in this alleged assault,” she said in a statement. Menillo expects this latest lawsuit to be dismissed as well, just like its New York predecessor.

Whether this new filing will proceed remains to be seen. But for now, the legal battle continues—and with it, growing questions about the role of high-profile artists and their entourages in real-world altercations.