Infamous NFL dangerous boy and aspiring rapper Antonio Brown tried to tear off a Florida music promoter for greater than $500,000 – together with utilizing rap legend Lil Wayne’s identify in a failed bid to pilfer $100,000, a bombshell lawsuit claims.
The swimsuit, filed Wednesday in Sarasota County Circuit Court docket, accuses Brown of breach of contract and defamation over an “unique artist settlement” he signed in July with Tampa Bay-based Safe the Bag Leisure.
It consists of accusations of Brown making an attempt to beat the corporate, also called STB, out of $178,000 by submitting “fraudulent” bills for reimbursement; hawking STB proprietor Ryan Kane a faux high-end look ahead to $160,000; and making a sequence of lewd, racist, sexist and threatening remarks in direction of STB execs and others.
The swimsuit was filed mere days after the embattled former All-Professional broad receiver texted a Publish reporter “do what u obtained to do p—y u white boys useless already” when requested a couple of stunning video the newspaper completely obtained exhibiting him exposing his personal components to visitors in a Dubai lodge pool.
A fuming Kane advised The Publish Friday he considers the still-unsigned NFL free agent nothing however a “liar and a thief.”
“Now I understand how the Raiders felt after they paid him [at least $1 million], and he by no means performed a single recreation for them,” stated Kane, referring to the staff that famously lower Brown earlier than the 2019 season over a sequence of off-the-field incidents.
“I gave him … an enormous advance and a chance to earn money legitimately, and all he did was stroll off the sphere.”
Kane stated he began his firm earlier this 12 months and recruited Brown after putting up a quick friendship with the aspiring rapper.
He stated he gave Brown a $150,000 advance to signal with STB, including either side have been initially very enthusiastic about taking pictures a video to advertise a track, “Cracked,” Brown beforehand lower with Lil Wayne. Nevertheless, the friendship soured inside weeks after Brown signed with STB, Kane added.
Brown, based on Kane, insisted Lil Wayne wished to be paid “$250,000 in money” – and obtain the cash instantly from Brown solely. Kane reluctantly wrote Brown a $250,000 test however quickly after had reservations and advised him he was stopping fee — regardless of being “threatened” by Brown that “the test higher be good,” the swimsuit says.
Ryan stated he then spoke with reps for Lil Wayne – who will not be named within the swimsuit — and so they confirmed by no means asking Brown to get their consumer’s cash and that Lil Wayne was solely anticipating to be paid $150,000. The swimsuit alleges Brown tried to defraud STB out of the remaining $100,000 to pocket for himself.
The swimsuit stated the friction between either side got here to a head in late July when Brown returned to Florida after performing on the “Rolling Loud” hip-hop pageant in Los Angeles.
STB had agreed to pay for Brown to fly in fashion on a non-public jet and decide up another bills. Nevertheless, Brown handed STB a jacked-up bill demanding reimbursement for greater than $178,000 in bills that have been “grossly overstated or fully fabricated,” says the swimsuit.
Kane alleges the unauthorized bills included Brown spending $87,000 to lease a Los Angeles recording studio for 5 hours and no less than one other $8,500 to pay for members of Brown’s entourage to fly within the personal jet.
After STB refused to pay the bill, Brown started making “defamatory statements on social media about STB writing dangerous checks and never paying their payments,” the swimsuit says.
Brown additionally allegedly refused to look at a sneaker expo in Chicago that STB organized for him to attend. When the expo’s promoter advised Brown he already paid STB a deposit for Brown to indicate up, the ex-gridiron nice responded on social media, “suck my d–ok f–obtained inform them pay there [sic] payments low-cost ass white boys,” the swimsuit says.
The swimsuit additionally mentions one other lawsuit Kane lately filed in opposition to Brown in Broward County, Fla., accusing Brown of promoting him a faux Richard Mille watch in late July for $160,000.
Kane advised The Publish that Brown blocked his quantity after Kane despatched him a textual content asking for his a refund as a result of an appraiser discovered the watch – usually valued at over $400,000 – was counterfeit.
Brown has scored some fame since turning his consideration to rap music — a video of him performing his single “Put That S–t On” at Rolling Loud already has greater than 3.1 million views on Twitter.
He has claimed on social media that the contract he signed isn’t unique and doesn’t hand over his skill to document music exterior the STB community, however Ryan strongly disagrees.
“Everyone seems to be saying his rap profession is blossoming, however his rap profession is useless,” insisted Kane. “I personal the rights to all his music. He can’t launch any music for the remainder of his life except I approve it.”
The swimsuit seeks unspecified cash damages.
The Publish reached out to Brown for remark, however he declined to instantly deal with the allegations within the lawsuit.
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