The Jayda Wayda lawsuit that draws the most searches is her 2019 federal case against Walgreens, filed in Georgia over an alleged privacy issue with her prescription records and quietly ended in April 2021 when she agreed to dismiss it with prejudice. Cheaves has also been tied to two other legal matters people often lump in with that suit: a 2021 firearms arrest in Jamaica that ended in fines rather than convictions, and a January 2026 online dispute with Supa Peach in which she threatened legal action but has not filed anything.
The Walgreens Privacy Lawsuit
Cheaves filed her civil complaint against Walgreen Co. on June 27, 2019 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The case was docketed as 1:19-cv-02970 and assigned to Judge Eleanor L. Ross.1PACER Monitor. Cheaves v. Walgreen Co. Court records categorize it as a personal injury and tort action, the classification typically used for pharmacy privacy breach claims brought under state law.2UniCourt. Cheaves v. Walgreen Co.
On April 9, 2021, Cheaves filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice, which permanently ended the case and bars her from refiling the same claims.1PACER Monitor. Cheaves v. Walgreen Co. That kind of stipulated dismissal often signals a private settlement between the parties, but the docket contains no judgment, verdict, or disclosed settlement amount. Entertainment blogs have circulated rumored payout figures; none of them appear in the court record.
What the Case Likely Involved
The complaint’s specific allegations aren’t laid out in public records. What is known is the shape of these cases generally. HIPAA does not give patients a private right to sue, so plaintiffs who believe a pharmacy employee mishandled their prescription information typically bring state-law claims for negligence, invasion of privacy, and breach of fiduciary duty, using HIPAA’s privacy standards to define the duty of care the pharmacy owed.3U.S. Pharmacist. HIPAA Privacy Rights and Lawsuits The tort classification on Cheaves’ docket is consistent with that theory.
Because the dismissal was voluntary and no ruling on the merits was ever issued, there is no court finding that Walgreens did or did not do anything wrong in her case.
Jamaica Firearms Case
The Jamaica matter is often described as a lawsuit but was a criminal case. In September 2021, Cheaves and Gregory Wright were arrested at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay after two 9mm pistols and ammunition were found in their luggage as they tried to board a private jet.4Vibe. Lil Baby’s Jayda Cheaves Arrested on Gun Charges in Jamaica
Her attorney, Martyn Thomas, said the firearms were legally licensed in the United States but that Cheaves did not have the permits required to bring them into Jamaica, calling it an “innocent mistake.” Both pleaded guilty in the Western Regional Gun Court to illegal possession of a firearm and illegal possession of ammunition. Each was fined a combined $800,000 JMD, roughly $5,300 USD at the time, with 12 months’ imprisonment as the alternative. No criminal convictions were recorded, and the court said Cheaves remained free to travel to Jamaica.5Jamaica Star. Gun Issue Was ‘Innocent Mistake’ Says Jayda Cheaves’ Lawyer
The Supa Peach Threat
In January 2026, during a public feud with fellow social media personality Supa Peach, Cheaves posted that her lawyer would “handle the situation” and offered $1,000 to anyone who could provide Supa Peach’s address.6The Shade Room. Supa Peach Reacts to Jayda Cheaves Legal Action
Supa Peach responded on a livestream, saying she doubted Cheaves would actually sue and that she would file her own counter-suit if one were brought, on the theory that the public bounty on her address endangered her safety.6The Shade Room. Supa Peach Reacts to Jayda Cheaves Legal Action As of early 2026, neither side has filed a lawsuit.