Rapper Flo Rida awarded 82.6 million dollars for breach of contract case

Hip hop artist Flo Rida, whose real name is Tramar Dillard, was awarded 82.6 million dollars for breach of contract (Jack Dempsey/AP/PA)

Hip hop artist Flo Rida was awarded 82.6 million dollars (£67 million) on Wednesday after a South Florida jury found that the makers of Celsius energy drinks breached a contract with the rapper and singer, and tried to hide money from him.

Flo Rida, whose real name is Tramar Dillard, and his production company, Strong Arm Productions, had sued Boca Raton-based Celsius Holdings in May 2021, claiming that the company had violated the conditions of an endorsement deal.