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Woman resolves High Court action against pop star Rihanna

Date
2023-11-14

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a High Court hearing in Dublin, Dana Kavanagh, 48, sued pop star Rihanna—identified as Robyn Fenty—over alleged malicious falsehoods in an email and a phone call. Kavanagh claimed mental distress and emotional suffering after a July 2013 email supposedly naming her partner Geoffrey Keating, who had been Rihanna's head of security, and a phone call to her sister‑in‑law. She alleged that these statements destroyed her business, Geoff Keating Media. Rihanna, absent from court, denied the allegations. Kavanagh's counsel informed Justice Leonie Reynolds that the parties had settled, allowing the case to be struck out with costs awarded to the plaintiff. No settlement details were disclosed. The case was therefore resolved without proceeding to trial, and no further legal action was taken by either party in this matter.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman resolves High Court action against pop star Rihanna. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

July 11, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
July 2013 Other
2012 and 2013 Other
2023-11-14 Publication

Why: In her action, Ms Kavanagh claimed she was caused mental distress and emotional suffering because of what she says was a false and malicious email sent on July 11, 2013, about her (Kavanagh's) partner Geoffrey Keating, who was Rihanna's head of security in 2012 and 2013. CNI source report