2 Months Ago, E! Online says (in Snoop Dogg Cleared in Concert Smackdown, Label on the Hook) A jury found Friday that the rapper wasn't at fault for injuries a Seattle man suffered at a 2005 concert when he tried to get onstage while Snoop was performing, clearing the 39-year-old Doggfather of assault and battery allegations. ...
Snoop Dogg cleared over hitting fan NME.com

And The Southern Times says (in Snoop Dogg takes stand in civil trial)  South Africa
Santa Monica, Calif. — Snoop Dogg says he didn't hit a man with his microphone during a 2005 concert melee. The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, took the stand Monday afternoon in a civil trial. He is being sued by Richard Monroe Jr., ...

And EducationGuardian.co.uk says (in Snoop Dogg denies hitting fan onstage) BBC News
Snoop Dogg ... the rapper told jurors that he did not assault a fan at a 2005 concert. Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP Snoop Dogg has denied hitting a fan with a knuckleduster microphone after they clambered onstage during a 2005 concert. ...

And google.com says (in Snoop Dogg testifies in civil trial) BBC News
AP) — Snoop Dogg has told jurors that he didn't hit a man suing him for millions of dollars with a brass-knuckle microphone during a melee at one of his 2005 concerts. The rapper (real name: Calvin Broadus) took the stand for nearly two hours Monday ...

And MTV.com says (in Snoop Dogg Denies Attacking Fan At Concert) BBC News
By Cara Alwill Snoop Dogg has denied striking a fan — who is suing the rapper for millions of dollars — with a brass-knuckle microphone at a 2005 Seattle concert. In a Santa Monica, California, court on Monday, Snoop (real name: Calvin Broadus), ...

And Youngstown Vindicator says (in Reality show: Who needs Blagojevich?)  OH
Opening statements have begun in a civil trial against Snoop Dogg by a man who says the rapper and his entourage severely beat him in 2005. Richard Monroe, Jr., claims he suffered serious injuries after jumping onstage during a Seattle concert. ...