Lauryn Hill wegen Betrugs und Vertragsbruchs durch Fugees-Mitbegründer Pras Michel verklagt

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lauryn-hill-sued-fugees-pras-michel-1236161444/

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  1. > In a scathing lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court — Southern District of New York, Michél alleges that Hill grossly mismanaged the setup, marketing and budgeting of their scuttled 2023 tour, which “was actually a veiled and devious attempt to make a big score for herself,” the complaint states, adding that the singer then secretly siphon off money from the tour guarantees. The full list of claims include fraud, fraud in the inducement, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, accounting and refusal to permit an audit of the Fugees’ tour.

    > The suit claims that the 2023 Fugees tour “would have been a huge commercial success, since most of shows for the entire arena size tour were sold out in advance.” However, Michél came away empty-handed because Hill controlled the tour budget “that was so bloated with unnecessary and, most likely fictitious, expenses, that it seemed designed to lose money.” Furthermore, the tour was cut short when Hill abruptly and unilaterally cancelled the second half of the tour in November 2023, citing “serious vocal strain.”

    > “Hill’s arrogance was again demonstrated when she unilaterally rejected a $5 Million offer [to play Coachella]. The reason was that her ego was bruised since the group No Doubt would be receiving top billing over The Fugees the night of their show,” the complaints says. “Hill never told Pras about the offer or that she had was rejected it. Pras only learned about it when it was too late, after Hill, in an astonishing display of hubris, asked Pras if he would agree to perform a few Fugees songs for free as the opening act for her son, ‘YG’ Marley, who was slated to perform at the same Coachella festival.”

  2. spinereader81 on

    She could’ve had such a long and successful career. But after winning all those Grammys she just unravelled.

  3. Carrollmusician on

    She’s full trash. No matter how good her album was she has fully undone any of that talent and goodwill imo by being an arrogant ass who fucks over on her fans. She acts like we’re lucky to deal with her.

  4. comikbookdad on

    Someone educate her again, she can’t keep getting away with this!

  5. sorospaidmetosaythis on

    One less Hill to climb.

    We still have One Tree, Cypress, Silent, The Hills Have Eyes, Hamburger, Heartbreak, Marian, Strawberry, Hill Street Blues, Notting, Faith, Jonah, The Haunting of Hill House, and King of the Hill.

  6. Gotherapizeyoself on

    Why was she of all people put in charge of these things?!??

  7. She turned down $5m at Coachella because No Doubt was top bill and she didn’t tell the band. Lord, this woman.

  8. Lylyluvda916 on

    Not Lauryn Hill 💔

    The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is and will remain as one of the top albums in my book and her work with other artists is legendary, but I continued to be disappointed in her. Showing up to concerts late, making excuses for being tardy, this and other things…it genuinely breaks my heart. She’s so talented, but I feel her early success went to her head.

  9. RevivedMisanthropy on

    These guys are a living cautionary tale of the perils of becoming famous while lacking the character to handle the responsibilities of fame. They all seem so venomous and self-important since the Fugees.

  10. The best rapper on *The Score* is Rah Digga. I will die on this hill.

  11. playdoughfaygo on

    Can I sue her for showing up like 3 hours late to the performance that I paid for?

  12. BuckyGoodHair on

    Everything might indeed be everything but this woman is a scammer lmao. They all are, it’s hilarious.

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