Opinion ID: 6221339
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Heading: Gotel’s Complaint in 2021

Text: On November 1, 2021, Gotel pro se filed a form civil complaint alleging a breach-of-contract claim against Shawn Carter and seeking damages of $40 million. Gotel also sought to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). Carter is known professionally as the rapper Jay-Z. Gotel’s complaint alleged: (1) that in 1992, she entered into a contract with Carter and “Jermani Depree” for part ownership of So So Def Entertainment; (2) that she was supposed to receive $40 million in 2012, “[a]fter twenty years was up”; and (3) that she never received any money under the contract. These are Gotel’s only factual allegations. Gotel did not attach a copy of the contract to her complaint or allege any other details about the contract, its terms, or the circumstances leading to its execution. This is not Gotel’s first lawsuit against Carter. Before further discussing Gotel’s 2021 civil complaint, we review her prior civil complaint against Carter.