Source: Michael Reaves / Getty Flo Rida accused Celsius Energy Drink of cutting him out of millions of dollars in earnings, and yesterday a jury in Florida finally agreed with him. Flo Rida was awarded $82.6 million in a lawsuit that claimed the Florida-based energy drink company breached a contract that ran from 2014 to 2018. His argument was that, after coming on as an endorser, the company claimed not to be having high enough sales. He says that he was also promised 1% ownership, something that he never saw either. In a statement from Flo Rida after the verdict, he said “This was a long journey, but we prevailed. From the start, I only wanted what I worked for, nothing more, nothing less.” Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox: Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Via NBC News... During closing arguments, Flo Rida’s attorney John Uustal said his client had not sought a specific dollar amount in his lawsuit but the 1% ownership he was promised. In a separate statement, Uustal said that he and his client relied on the jury to navigate the “complicated legal issues” involved in the case. To read the entire NBC News reports, [click here]. With so much scrutiny surrounding the legal system in this country, it’s nice to see a win for someone other than big business for a change. To wrap up his statement Flo Rida’s lawyer concluded, “I’m glad, in this case, the jury concluded that Flo Rida should get what he worked for.” The Latest: • Urban One Celebrates 43rd Anniversary Of Cathy Hughes Founding Media Empire• Angela Bassett Makes Her Runway Debut With Mugler – And We Love Every Minute• Watch: Hulu’s Murder Mystery ‘Black Cake’ Releases Official Trailer• Why Everyone’s Phone Will Alarm Wednesday Afternoon• 4 Months After She Died, Jacky Oh’s Cause Of Death Has Been Revealed• Beyoncé Announces ‘Renaissance’ Concert Film, Drops Trailer• The Skylar Diggins-Smith X Puma Collection Is A Slam Dunk• Radio One Baltimore’s 2023 Bra-Cast• Cardi B Understood The Mute Challenge Assignment While Attending The Final Leg Of The RWT• Jodie Turner-Smith & Joshua Jackson Set To Divorce Flo Rida Wins $82 Million From Celsius Energy Drink Lawsuit was originally published on zhiphopcleveland.com