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Kennedy Center Ordered to Pay $250,000 to Artist Over Trump Name Change Dispute
A judge has ruled that the Kennedy Center must pay jazz musician Chuck Redd over $250,000 in legal fees after he withdrew from a performance in protest of the venue's name change to honor Donald Trump. The court found that there was no binding contract between Redd and the center.
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Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest
Kennedy Center to pay a jazz musician more than $250,000 in legal fees
Kennedy Center to pay a jazz musician more than $250,000 in legal fees
Kennedy Center to pay a jazz musician more than $250,000 in legal fees
Kennedy Center to pay a jazz musician more than $250,000 in legal fees
Judge finds Kennedy Center owes musician $250,000 in legal fees
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