Music executive L.A. Reid reached a confidential settlement with former Arista A&R executive Drew Dixon on January 12, 2026, just as jury selection was due to start in New York federal court.

Dixon had accused Reid of assaulting her twice in 2001 and retaliating by blocking deals with artists like John Legend and Kanye West; the suit relied on New York’s Adult Survivors Act.

Reid denied all claims with no admission of liability, while Dixon’s team hailed her courage in advocating for survivors and a safer music industry. The agreement avoided testimony from witnesses like Legend and closed the case amid broader industry scrutiny.

Woooow! The jury selection in the case of Drew Dixon v. LA Reid was expected to start this morning. But they ended up settling before jury selection began. The terms of the settlement is confidential. https://t.co/RRH77Rs7by

— Only_1_mee (@ComeWithFacts) January 12, 2026

While the industry has been WINDMILLING for weeks about Nick Minaj and such, they have been relatively TIGHT-LIPPED about this case. I wonder why?