El Tribunal Superior de Washington D.C. ordenó al Kennedy Center pagar 252.479,70 dólares en honorarios legales al músico Chuck Redd. La jueza Tanya Jones Bosier emitió la orden el lunes. 1NPRKennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest11 ago, 16:232TheWrapKennedy Center Ordered to Pay Musician $250,000 Over Canceled Concert11 ago, 15:113NBC NewsJudge finds Kennedy Center owes musician $250,000 in legal fees11 ago, 14:234DeadlineKennedy Center Ordered To Pay Jazz Musician Chuck Redd More Than $250,000 In Legal Dispute Over His Opposition To Trump Renaming11 ago, 13:18

El centro había demandado a Redd por cancelar su concierto navideño en protesta por el cambio de nombre. En junio, la jueza desestimó la demanda al amparo de la ley Anti-SLAPP. 1NPRKennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest11 ago, 16:232TheWrapKennedy Center Ordered to Pay Musician $250,000 Over Canceled Concert11 ago, 15:113NBC NewsJudge finds Kennedy Center owes musician $250,000 in legal fees11 ago, 14:235VarietyKennedy Center Ordered to Pay $250,000 to Jazz Musician It Sued11 ago, 13:574DeadlineKennedy Center Ordered To Pay Jazz Musician Chuck Redd More Than $250,000 In Legal Dispute Over His Opposition To Trump Renaming11 ago, 13:18

Redd, vibrafonista y baterista, había presentado el concierto anual de Nochebuena durante casi 20 años. Se retiró en diciembre cuando el nombre de Trump fue añadido a la fachada. 1NPRKennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest11 ago, 16:232TheWrapKennedy Center Ordered to Pay Musician $250,000 Over Canceled Concert11 ago, 15:113NBC NewsJudge finds Kennedy Center owes musician $250,000 in legal fees11 ago, 14:235VarietyKennedy Center Ordered to Pay $250,000 to Jazz Musician It Sued11 ago, 13:574DeadlineKennedy Center Ordered To Pay Jazz Musician Chuck Redd More Than $250,000 In Legal Dispute Over His Opposition To Trump Renaming11 ago, 13:18

El entonces presidente del centro, Richard Grenell, lo amenazó con una demanda de $1 millón. La jueza también consideró que no había contrato firmado. Antes del juicio, el centro ofreció retirar la demanda si Redd pagaba 7.500 dólares. 2TheWrapKennedy Center Ordered to Pay Musician $250,000 Over Canceled Concert11 ago, 15:113NBC NewsJudge finds Kennedy Center owes musician $250,000 in legal fees11 ago, 14:235VarietyKennedy Center Ordered to Pay $250,000 to Jazz Musician It Sued11 ago, 13:574DeadlineKennedy Center Ordered To Pay Jazz Musician Chuck Redd More Than $250,000 In Legal Dispute Over His Opposition To Trump Renaming11 ago, 13:18

El Kennedy Center anunció que apelará la decisión. La orden establece un plazo de 45 días para el pago. Además, el futuro del centro sigue incierto, con la programación suspendida. En junio, el nombre de Trump fue retirado de la fachada tras un fallo judicial. 3NBC NewsJudge finds Kennedy Center owes musician $250,000 in legal fees11 ago, 14:231NPRKennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest11 ago, 16:23

El centro había calificado el monto de desproporcionado. La jueza consideró razonable la cifra para el trabajo de los abogados. El centro no respondió de inmediato a las solicitudes de comentario. 2TheWrapKennedy Center Ordered to Pay Musician $250,000 Over Canceled Concert11 ago, 15:115VarietyKennedy Center Ordered to Pay $250,000 to Jazz Musician It Sued11 ago, 13:574DeadlineKennedy Center Ordered To Pay Jazz Musician Chuck Redd More Than $250,000 In Legal Dispute Over His Opposition To Trump Renaming11 ago, 13:181NPRKennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest11 ago, 16:23