Drake’s attorney, Michael Gotle, has publicly criticized UMG’s motion, arguing that the company’s actions are an attempt to divert attention from the serious allegations at hand. Gotle stated, “UMG wants to pretend that this is about a rap battle in order to distract its shareholders, artists, and the public from a simple truth: a greedy company is finally being held responsible for profiting from dangerous misinformation that has already resulted in multiple acts of violence.”