Jermaine Jackson is fighting a $6.5 million verdict in a sexual abuse lawsuit

If Radar Previously reported, Barrett was awarded a default judgment in May totaling $6,507,131.84 after Jackson failed to respond to her lawsuit. The verdict included $6.5 million in damages and another $7,131.84 in legal costs.

Now Jackson is trying to have the ruling thrown out.

In an affidavit filed with the court, the singer maintained that he never actually learned of the complaint, damages notice, notice of default or judgment before the millions of dollars in damages were awarded against him.

“I did not receive actual notice of the summons and complaint in this action in time to defend this action,” Jackson stated in the filing.

The singer, whose legal name was changed from Jermaine Jackson to Jermaine LaJuane Jackson in 2013, argued that he was unfairly pursued under his former surname despite the name change being public.