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A federal judge has tossed out the Kennedy Center’s lawsuit against jazz legend Chuck Redd, who refused to perform at the venue over its controversial plan to rename it after Donald Trump. The center claimed Redd broke a verbal contract worth $6,500, but Redd insisted he pulled out due to the name change—something a previous judge had already blocked as illegal. The Kennedy Center’s former president even threatened Redd with a $1 million lawsuit, though they later tried to settle. After the federal court’s May ruling, the center quietly reverted to its original name, signaling the end of this legal drama and a return to artistic focus.

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