The Kennedy Center is ordered to pay jazz musician Chuck Redd about $250,000 after a court rules he should not have had to cover the costs of litigation tied to his decision to cancel a Christmas Eve concert. Multiple outlets report the payment is for legal fees and costs following the Kennedy Center’s failed lawsuit.
The case centers on a dispute over the timing of Redd’s cancellation and the Kennedy Center’s rebranding that includes Donald Trump’s name. According to reports, Redd backed out of the annual performance in protest of the name change, after which the Kennedy Center sued him. NBC News, Variety, Billboard, The Hill, NPR, and others describe the judge’s order as requiring the Kennedy Center to pay the attorneys’ fees after that lawsuit was dismissed.
Outlet reporting varies slightly on the exact amount. Some sources cite $250,000, while others specify $252,479.70 or roughly $252,000 to $252,480. Several outlets also identify the judge as Tanya M. Jones Bosier, a Biden appointee, who issues the order and, in at least one account, sets a deadline for payment. Overall, the reporting agrees on the central facts: the Kennedy Center loses its suit against Redd and must pay his legal costs.
