Ms. Hill fires back, calling Pras' claims baseless and an unwarranted attack...
From Variety
Lauryn Hill is hitting back at fellow Fugees co-founder Pras Michél’s blistering lawsuit accusing her of fraud and breach of contract, among other claims, over the group’s abbreviated 2023 tour and canceled 2024 tour.
In a statement to Variety, Hill calls Michél’s suit “baseless” and “full of false claims and unwarranted attacks.” The Grammy-winning artist adds that Michél’s complaint, filed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, omits that her former bandmate “was advanced overpayment for the last tour and has failed to repay substantial loans extended by myself as an act of goodwill.” (Michel’s suit does note that he did not make money on the 2023 tour that was canceled due to Hill’s vocal strain and instead is in the hole for $900,000 in unrecouped expenses.) In her statement, she adds that the 2024 tour, which was canceled by Live Nation days before it was scheduled to kick off, “was being planned whether the Fugees were involved or not.” (Michél’s suit claims that his and fellow co-founder Wyclef Jean’s involvement was a stipulation made by Live Nation.)
A publicist for Michél’s attorney responded, “Ms. Hill’s response is categorically false. If she was so responsible with the management of the tour, why has she not sent an accounting to Pras? Why has she refused him the ability to audit her books and records? Where did the eight figure advance she received from [live entertainment company] Mammoth go? Most importantly, why has she not addressed the fact that she has tarnished the Fugees brand with her chronic tardiness?”
2 comments:
She wasted NO time and decided to show up early for once with this response. Anyway, sounds like a good friend dealing with a desperate friend.
Somebody buy that girl a watch.
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