News: Judge Orders City Of L.A. To Pay $1.1 Million To B.I.G.'s Family

The family of the late Notorious B.I.G. was awarded $1.1 million Friday (Jan. 20) by a federal court judge.

The money- which will be paid to the family by the City of Los Angeles, as ordered by U.S. District judge Florence-Marie Cooper- is sanctions for intentionally withholding evidence during the family's civil lawsuit trial.

Although the $2 million the family originally wanted wasn’t given, Cooper left open the possibility of an additional $300,000.

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