Rihanna Fined $47,050 for Multiple Deposition Absences

RiRi's former accountants Berdon LLP
convinced the judge to penalize her for failing
to appear in court.
For failing to
appear in court and
sit down for her
deposition, the
judge on Rihanna 's
case against her
former money
managers Berdon
LLP penalized the
Barbadian princess
with a fine
amounting to
$47,050. RiRi was
apparently pulling
off a Lindsay Lohan
on her ex-
accountants by intentionally missing out on
her court appointments but the firm decided
to take legal action against her antics.
Rihanna sued Berdon LLP back in 2012 for
allegedly mismanaging her money but the pop
superstar kept on committing multiple
absences for court-related depositions since
November of last year. The last straw that
broke the camel's back, so to speak, was RiRi's
non-appearance for a June 19 deposition that
was set up in London just to accommodate the
singer's schedule, consequently costing the
accounting firm $100,000 in expenses.
Berdon LLP had actually asked the judge to
drop the multi-million dollar case and penalize
RiRi $100,000 for their wasted time and
resources. Despite the case still standing and a
considerably lower fine than what was
demanded, the firm had been somehow
vindicated after having been "pushed beyond
the breaking point" by RiRi's inexcusable
behavior especially for claiming she was sick to
attend the scheduled deposition but then
tweeting about her tour performances.
Aside from the fine, Rihanna has also been
ordered to appear for a final meeting on
August 28 to finally get the matter resolved.
Although the fine is considered loose change
for the high-earning entertainer, she stands to
lose millions if she doesn't make it to the said
appointment, as the judge warns the lawsuit
she filed stands to be dropped if she fails to
show up.