{"id":1354,"date":"2024-06-14T22:13:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T22:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/lil-uzi-vert-owes-touring-company-500k-in-unpaid-bills-lawsuit-says\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T06:30:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T06:30:27","slug":"lil-uzi-vert-owes-touring-company-500k-in-unpaid-bills-lawsuit-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/lil-uzi-vert-owes-touring-company-500k-in-unpaid-bills-lawsuit-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Uzi Vert Owes Touring Company $500K in Unpaid Bills, Lawsuit Says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lil Uzi Vert Owes Touring Company $500K in Unpaid Bills, Lawsuit Says – Lil Uzi Vert is facing a lawsuit that claims they owe a music touring company more than $500,000 in unpaid bills, including for procuring more than two dozen adult dancers that the rapper demanded appear on stage at last year\u2019s Rolling Loud festival in Miami.<\/p>\n

In a complaint filed Thursday (June 13) in Georgia federal court, attorneys for M99 Studios say the company successfully worked with Lil Uzi Vert (Symere Bysil Woods) for years, often serving as a \u201cfixer for all things\u201d and keeping tours running despite \u201cunrealistic\u201d requests.<\/p>\n

But M99 claims that the rapper and their company (Uzivert LLC) have failed to pay their bills for four concerts last year, including Rolling Loud in Miami and Roots Picnic in Lil Uzi\u2019s native Philadelphia. \u201cDespite its numerous requests for payment of the outstanding invoices, at no point have Uzivert and\/or Artist compensated M99 for the services it provided,\u201d the complaint reads.<\/p>\n

The costs incurred by M99 covered \u201cunrealistic production requests just hours before the scheduled performances,\u201d the company\u2019s lawyers claim. That included finding \u201ca bounce house, wooded crosses, and mannequins\u201d for one show, and hiring 30 adult dancers to appear at Rolling Loud.<\/p>\n

\u201cM99 managed to fulfill this request, along with countless other last-minute demands all at significant time, effort and expense,\u201d the company says.<\/p>\n

For years, the lawsuit claims that Lil Uzi Vert \u201crelied heavily on M99\u201d for all \u201ccreative ideas, production, and staffing for all tours, shows and performances.\u201d The lawsuit says the rapper would often fall behind on billing, and that M99 would often have to cover up for their financial shortcomings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Artist\u2019s account would work from time-to-time, his credit card would frequently be declined while on tour, making it impossible for M99 to ensure the safety and well-being of the crew without covering the expenses itself,\u201d the company wrote.<\/p>\n

M99 says it finally cut ties after an Australian tour, saying the company \u201cdecided not to bill for the Australian services in hopes of parting ways amicably.\u201d But the earlier debts over the four American concerts were never paid, the lawsuit claims, despite repeated promises from the rapper\u2019s longtime manager, Amina Diop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cM99 respectfully requests that this Honorable Court enter judgment in its favor and against Uzivert and\/or Artist in an amount to be determined at trial, but no less than $533,499,\u201d the company\u2019s lawyers wrote.<\/p>\n

A rep for Lil Uzi Vert did not immediately return a request for comment from Billboard<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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