Prince Must Pay Editor $58,000
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A judge has awarded nearly $58,000 to a man who claims Prince failed to pay him for editing work and unreturned equipment.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon issued the judgment on Wednesday after conducting a brief trial last month that included testimony from the video editor, Ian C. Lewis.
The judgment fell well short of the $1 million in exemplary damages that Lewis was seeking. Documents show Alarcon also denied Lewis' claim that Prince and his company broke a $25,000 computer because no receipts were provided.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lewis sued Prince and his company, Paisley Park Enterprises in October 2007.
Prince's attorneys withdrew from the case and he was not represented during the trial.