Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Pay Redd $250K | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 12, 2026 · 1m

A federal judge in Washington has ordered the Kennedy Center to pay jazz legend Chuck Redd $250,000 in legal fees after dismissing the center’s lawsuit claiming he breached his contract by canceling a Christmas Eve concert. Redd withdrew to protest the addition of Donald Trump’s name to the building — a move previously ruled illegal by another judge. The Kennedy Center had threatened a $1 million lawsuit, calling Redd’s action a “legal stunt,” but the court found no valid breach. Redd’s team hailed the ruling as justice against politically motivated legal pressure. Despite removing Trump’s…