Back in August Lauryn Hill announced the cancelation of the North American leg of the Fugees reunion tour, blaming negative media attention for ruining the group's reputation [click here if you missed that].
Now Fugees member Pras is suing Lauryn for fraud and gross mismanagement...
From Billboard
Lauryn Hill is facing a lawsuit from her Fugees bandmate Pras Michel, claiming she defrauded him over the group’s shortened 2023 tour — and that her “gross mismanagement” also led to the abrupt recent cancellation of the 2024 tour.
In a complaint filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for Pras allege that Hill exploited his mounting legal bills to get him to sign onto a plan for the 2023 tour with false promises – a deal they say enriched Hill at the expense of her bandmate.
“Hill’s ploy to be appear to be Michel’s supposed savior was actually a devious attempt to make a big score for herself by generating millions of dollars from a Fugees tour,” his lawyers write. In the process, it did not matter to Hill if she took full advantage of Michel’s vulnerability – her friend and creative partner of over 30 years. In fact, she counted on exploiting that vulnerability to carry out her scheme.”
The lawsuit also sheds light on the aborted 2024 tour – which had been set to kick off in early August but was quietly cancelled just days before it was set to begin, with no immediate reason given. In his court papers, Michel pins the blame squarely on Hill.
“Because of the gross mismanagement by Hill and [her company], who had taken far too long to close the deal with Live Nation, the 2024 U.S. tour tickets sales were dismal,” his attorneys say. “There was little or no marketing for the tour, and not enough time between the announcement and the first concert date to do sufficient advance sales to justify the tour.”
8 comments:
What is she smoking? The problem is her lateness.
Now for Pras, he will be in prison before the tour starts. Where did he get money for a lawyer? His funds have run out trying to stay out of prison for his felony charges. LOLO
I'm just glad that she's finally being held accountable for her behavior. Her whole career has been built on pulling a bait and switch, while her remaining 3 fans cheer her on, no matter what and she's never really apologized or showed remorse. Truthfully, I don't even think she likes performing, she just has 50-11 mouths to feed and she knows she can't make that same fast money with any other job. I'm ready for her to sit down and shut the phuck up.
My opinion is Lauryn been mentally ill since she started having babies with Rohan Marley. She has been and is cray cray. Anyone dealing with her is equally crazy
Sheesh, I hope he gets paid. That just isn't how you treat your former bandmate that got you the exposure needed. If it wasn't for the Fuggees she would have never been able to have access to that album she DID NOT WRITE.
Sounds like bipolar or schizophrenia, onset in her early 20's. She ain't been right since her Miseducation.
It may be time for everyone to accept that what once was may never be again as it relates to her early career success. It's become quite apparent that years later she's still struggling. If she's about 50 and hasn't gotten better, then it's time for a new normal. You can't force tours, waste fans time, upset venues and vendors. She's still amazing but let her rest.
Fax - ^
Leave Her Alone & let her be ‘ Too good to Be True . , , “
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