More news has surfaced around Demi Lovato the Sonny with a Chance star. Alex Welch has been given a deal of six figures by Demi Lovato’s business/legal team. The punched up backup dancer that was dancing for Demi was suing claiming injuries Demi caused required plastic surgery.
The last thing Lovato needs is to go to trial. Since her entrance into rehab Demi has kept very a very low social profile and has made little or no comment in regards to these recent proceedings. The reason for this is likely due to her treatment and therapists suggestion to separate herself from the high profile celebrity life. And in the therapy setting it is recovery before life not life before recovery. It would explain why there has been no official apology from Lovato herself.
Some lawyers believe that Alex may have had a very strong case. The laws are quite simple in regards to the injury of another person. Regardless of the incident was reported to the police as a criminal charge the victim can still sue for damages. There are others that think that Demi is being taken advantage of and that there is someone looking to make a quick buck and cash in on Demi’s fame. While there is no true way to say what is the truth is as the case has been settled fans can hope nothing more will come out of the wood work and Demi will come back to explain when she is better.
Update: Celebuzz spoke to Demi’s rep and the reports of any money changing hands are false.
James
December 10, 2010 at 12:51 pm
She hasn’t been paid six figures yet. Right now they are still in talks about what went down. But her reps confirmed that no money has exhanged hands. You guys need to check the sources and see what her reps say.
“These reports are completely fabricated. Period,” Mr. Derris told us in response to our question about these settlement reports
Melanie
December 10, 2010 at 3:43 pm
It’s people like that that Demi and Miley should stay away from. People get punched all the time, I highly doubt that if it were just a normal kid punching another normal kid, she would’ve tried to sue her. Pathetic, really. Same with Miley’s current situation. Her “friend” probably sold that video of her smoking to make some money. Because none of those people really care about their friends, all they want is the money involved with said friends.
JustWow
December 10, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Demi/Miley should stay way from Alex? you have got to be kidding me!!!
If Demi had not assaulted and battered Alex there would be no issue.
These are not kids playing games. Alex is 21 years old. Demi is her boss. The boss threatened all the dancers and then out of no where slugged Alex. Do you really think this is normal work place behavior?
Alex is suing for two reasons. The first is because tour management tried to cover this up by not calling the police on the spot and having criminal charges filed against Demi. And secondly because Alex has damages… medical bills, public humilation, etc.
Since Demi will never be charged criminally for this act, she whould pay some sort of punative damages imposed in a civil case. That is how this is done.
If these were two ‘normal’ kids, it’s very likely that the parents of the injured child would have pressed criminal charges agianst the one who hurt their child. If there were any expenses, like medical bills it’s most likely the parents would sue to get the bills paid.
Of course a ‘good’ person would volunteer to pay the expenses for injuries they caused.
I am appauled at all the people standing up for Demi.. just because she is rich and famous people seem to think she can do anything she wants… to include assualt those who work for her… and get away with it.
SB
December 10, 2010 at 9:36 pm
JustWow i agree with you. Also just because Demi is famous people think she should be able to get away with it, but no one should be allowed to do what she did to Shorty ‘Alex’
James
December 13, 2010 at 12:51 am
Lookes like JustWow and SB seem to lack things that resemble common sense. Just…wow lol.
Demi was in the wrong. That goes without saying. However that’s not to say that she has the right to protect her money and life savings from someone one who is basically trying to extort a larger amount from them. Fact is she got a black eye. Nothing more nothing less. If Demi wasn’t famous, a lawsuit wouldn’t even occur.
Also this isn’t really a typical WORK place. Not to mention that Alex probably fabricated the story on HOW it happened. Nobody gets punched for no reason. There is ALWAYS provocation. Second. You can’t sue for public humiliation since this happened ON an airplane on a PRIVATE CRAFT in the air overseas. What she is entitled to by law are compensatory damages. Nothing more nothing less. Also punitive damages are within reason usually. Rule of thumb for Punis are four times the compensatory damage that is given to you.
This has nothing to do with standing up for someone or what not. This has to do with right and wrong. And since YOU are using the good and bad argument, it’s pretty BAD when someone sues someone that supposed to be a FRIEND when they are down right now. If you’re gonna try and get compensation out of it, it’s usually done privately or at least out of the media as possible. Going to inside edition and people magazine is grandstanding at best. And trying to get plastic surgery for a black eye is the definition of the word unconstitutional.
Demi hitting Alex is wrong. Alex trying to extort money out of this is just as wrong. Two wrongs don’t make a right and Alex’s motives are clear. A “Good” person wouldn’t try and extort money out of someone who is an easy target. They get what they are owed. Not what they THINK they are owed.
Also the reason Why demi didn’t volunteer or apologize just yet is because it’s an admission of guilt. And an admission of guilt could be used against her IN court if they choose to go to the court room. Better to be safe than sorry.
JustwowisAnidiot
January 12, 2011 at 4:58 am
JohnnybBad
December 30, 2010 at 5:13 am
You know, I noticed that the people who support Alex Welch tend to live in a world of PC ridden litigations. Where they feel that it’s ok to sue someone for a minor injury to same effect as suing someone for beating the crap out of them with a baseball bat. You guys say DEMI is the real bully and what not yet let me ask you something. How is someone a bully when their mindset isn’t even in the right place? You say it doesn’t matter but how is that possible when you can’t even think straight? The typical argument I hear these days when it comes to Demi Lovato is “Mental illness don’t real.”
Well then if you believe that Mental illness “don’t real” you have to believe that things like sickness and diabetes “don’t real” either. Because a healthy mindset needs to be supported with healthy emotional support. Just like a healthy body needs nutritious support to make it function. This is NOT an opinion. This is scientific fact. Not saying that what Demi did was right, but any decent human being won’t blame Lovato for acting mentally ill when she was suffering from a mental illness.
And speaking of Alex Welch, the little Ambulance chaser that could, Since you live in a world of pointless PC litigations and no room for logic, I’m just trying to understand your sue happy ways. This is the same type of mentality that would file a bogus malpractice suit lawsuit against a hard working doctor with just so he can get a few bucks. That’s ten times more deplorable than giving someone a black eye. That’s character assassination and that’s ten times more reprehensible than giving some one a facial boo boo that will heal in two weeks. But unfortunately Character assassination isn’t against the law. Which can do more damage than any sort of physical violence.
Sorry but no. The real bully isn’t the disney actress who is put under a microscope. It’s the red headed dancer who decided to make a mockery of this judicial system and turn little black eye into a ****ing media circus.
Joechief
January 25, 2011 at 5:37 am
“Demi/Miley should stay way from Alex? you have got to be kidding me!!”
That seems to be a just statement. Seeing as how Alex is Suing for a black eye. This is the same caliber as suing for a Benz when you got a fender bender.
“If Demi had not assaulted and battered Alex there would be no issue.”
Maybe…but then again Alex is the one who decided to turn this Into a media circus with constant interviews and asking Demi to pay for her plastic surgery when she only got a little boo boo. Alex was the one who fed the media frenzy which made her look like the opportunistic brat she is. That is on her.
“These are not kids playing games. Alex is 21 years old. Demi is her boss.”
No she is not her boss. She was her friend. She was only her boss during shows and rehearsals. On the plane and what not she was not her boss. Get that right moron.
“The boss threatened all the dancers and then out of no where slugged Alex.”
That is one version of the story. There’s always another.
” Do you really think this is normal work place behavior?”
Again this is one version and not a work place. The airplane going to the next city is not the work place. You have no idea what you are arguing.
“Alex is suing for two reasons.”
Yeah. Fame and money. We know.
“The first is because tour management tried to cover this up by not calling the police on the spot and having criminal charges filed against Demi.”
Yeah it doesn’t work that way idiot. Because first off this happened on a plane while In the air. The only way to get the authorities is to call them when the plane lands. Second nobody covered this up. It was reported via her reps that she admitted to this and checked herself into a rehab center due to a fight. So no covering up happened by anyone. Also it was up to Alex to file criminal charges. She did not do so. Again your argument holds no water.
” And secondly because Alex has damages… medical bills, public humilation, etc.”
She has a black eye. The “damages” for a black eye are superficial at best and consist of an ice pack. As for public humiliation, you really have no idea what that is do you? Educate your dumb a**.
“Since Demi will never be charged criminally for this act,”
Seeing as how messy it would be and the fact that at best she would have a misdemeanor charge against her, yeah I see no reason to file criminal charges. Oh and this happened overseas moron. Criminal charges overseas has no us jurisdiction.
” she whould pay some sort of punative damages imposed in a civil case. That is how this is done.”
She would pay punis. However the punis would have to be proportionate to the damages. And the damages Alex deserves. Not what she thinks she deserves. Surgery for a black eye should be a red flag for extortion deary.
“If these were two ‘normal’ kids, it’s very likely that the parents of the injured child would have pressed criminal charges agianst the one who hurt their child.”
If these were two kids on the school yard and one got a black eye, most likely they wouldn’t even tell their parents. This is equivalent to a grade school scuffle. Not domestic violence.
“If there were any expenses, like medical bills it’s most likely the parents would sue to get the bills paid.”
Yeah. Let’s sue the parents for the 25 cents for that bag of ice. That makes a lot of sense…not
“Of course a ‘good’ person would volunteer to pay the expenses for injuries they caused.”
A good person and a friend would also wait till the person got out of rehab to talk it over with them. Especially over something as frivolous as a black eye. But if you want, you can go tell Demi to cough up a quarter for the frozen ice pack she owes this fame brat. By all means, take pettiness to a whole new level while you are at it.
“I am appauled at all the people standing up for Demi..”
Yet you support extortion,stealing, thievery and grandstanding right? You’re an idiot kid.
“just because she is rich and famous people seem to think she can do anything she wants…”
Never said that. But your moronic mindset seems to forget that Demi has rights too. Rights not to be taken advantage of. Just because she should be held accountable, doesn’t mean she should be taken advantage of.
“to include assualt those who work for her… and get away with it.”
Again technically she doesn’t work for her. She works for Disney. Get it right dummy.
FYI. At best this would be simple assault. Since no weapon was used and the injuries were at best superficial. Either that or simple battery. You know nothing about the law.
JustWow
December 10, 2010 at 4:56 pm
This story is wrong by the way. No settlement has been reached. Apparenlty they are just copying old news stories that have been debunked.
Damon Cap
December 10, 2010 at 6:09 pm
We put an update at the end of the piece already.
Jonell Benefield
December 20, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Cosmetic surgery is a personal choice. Someone should not judge another for undergoing plastic surgery. There are numerous people who are very secure with themselves but still undergo plastic surgery.
JustwowisAnidiot
January 12, 2011 at 5:00 am
JohnFreemanOverHere
December 27, 2010 at 5:48 am
@Get A Grip. I’m afraid you have it all wrong. It’s YOUR attitude that is the disgusting one. This whole idea that all “violent” acts are the same and that they should all be punished the same way is why this country is going to he**. Your PC ridden climate has no room for common sense or what not. It’s all pure litigation. This is pretty much borderline westboro baptist mentality here.
First off, Alex is hardly a “Victim” here. At least not to the extent that you and the rest of your PC fanatic fanclub makes her out to be. We don’t blame her for getting punched. We blame her for having this ambulance chasing mentality. You honestly think if Demi Lovato was NOT famous and they had a fight where Alex got a black eye, you honestly think she would be sued? No she wouldn’t. They’d brush it off and try to work it out without lawyers.
We’re not talking about AVERAGE JOES. We’re talking about two friends, where one friend ratted out the other to save her own ass, and got hit for it. Not saying she deserved it, but I really can’t feel sympathy for someone who is a snitch. So no. Two friends would probably NOT be charged with assault and battery. And I can also argue this is more or less a case of “simple battery” rather than assault and batter. Assault and battery is more than just ONE provoked punch. And no decent human being would blame Lovato for acting mentally ill when she was suffering from a mental illness.
And no. You are wrong. This has nothing to do with justice. This has to do with grandstanding and garnering a payday. You don’t press civil charges and sell your story to multiple medias if you cared about justice. This is about coat tail riding.
The press is a public resource, but it’s a public resource that pays for sob stories. And thats what Alex fed them. A Sob story. The fact that you feel she is justified in not only publically attacking a supposed FRIEND while she is down, but also make a mockery of the judicial court system by wasting tax dollars and man power over a minor injury is downright reprehensible. This is ambulance chasing mentality. Plain and simple. Shame on YOU for supporting this little extortionist.
The simple fact is this. Just because Alex has the LEGAL right to press charges (be it criminal or civil) doesn’t mean we have to agree with it or see it for the payday garnering tactic it is. If she is so gung ho about moving on, why is she still talking about it?
Also you can’t HIDE from charges. If this court went to case then Demi would have to attend the hearing regardless if she was in rehab. She WENT to rehab FOR her issues. She knows she has problems hence why she voluntarily went to court. But I guess anyone who has an issue is automatically trying to avoid charges right?
You say we are disgusting for sticking up for Demi and smearing Alex’s name, yet you’re the who pretty much supports extortion, ambulance chasing and pretty much anything else to garner a payday out of something that is equivalent to walking into a door at night.
Anyone with a brain and experience with REAL friendship will tell you that Alex’s motives are pretty clear in this one. This isn’t the only media outlet that feels this way and the majority of the people can see this for what it is. What’s disgusting is the fact that our society has become so PC ridden that anyone that pretty much suffered a mere eye boo boo is entitled to a lofty settlement. Thats disgraceful.
But that’s ok. Alex pretty much turned herself int a sue happy liability who probably won’t even be looked at by Disney anymore. Hope your 15 minutes of fame was worth your new status as a social pariah.