Cedric The Entertainer Is Suing A Gas Company For Poisoning His Family

Cedric the Entertainer's family suffered nosebleeds, vomiting, nausea and vertigo because of a gas leak disaster in the Los Angeles area in 2015, a new lawsuit alleges.

The 53-year-old filed a suit against Southern California Gas Company after his family was subject to a number of medical issues during the Porter Ranch gas leak in 2015, TMZ reports. The leak plagued the Los Angeles area, where Cedric and his family reside, leading the Mayor of Los Angeles to declare a State of Emergency at the time.

Cedric claimed the leak was a result of the SoCal Gas Company's failure to replace an emergency safety valve back in 1979.

The well spewed more than 100,000 tons of methane and other gases into the area between October and January. Countless other victims of the Porter Ranch gas blowout filed a class action lawsuit in November 2016 over the impact.

It is unclear exactly what the star is suing for, but he alleges his property value went down in addition to his family's medical issues.

Cedric the Entertainer — whose real name is Cedric Antonio Kyles — married Lorna Wells in 2000 and they have three children together Croix, TinkyFlonz and Lucky. He also has another daughter Tiara from a previous relationship.

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