{"id":8028,"date":"2025-10-07T20:57:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/maverick-city-musics-chandler-moore-brings-fraud-lawsuit-amid-exit\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T07:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T07:46:29","slug":"maverick-city-musics-chandler-moore-brings-fraud-lawsuit-amid-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/maverick-city-musics-chandler-moore-brings-fraud-lawsuit-amid-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Maverick City Music’s Chandler Moore Brings Fraud Lawsuit Amid Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\tDays before Maverick City Music co-founder Chandler Moore announced his abrupt departure from the Grammy-winning worship collective, he sued the group\u2019s chief executive for allegedly stealing millions of dollars\u2019 worth of royalties from him.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe civil fraud lawsuit, obtained by Billboard<\/em>, was filed by Moore\u2019s lawyers in Atlanta federal court last Wednesday (Oct. 1). Five days later, on Monday (Oct. 6), Moore announced on social media that he was leaving Maverick City Music and focusing on solo projects.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe lawsuit names several corporate entities, including Maverick City Music and the group\u2019s label. TRIBL Records. But the primary target is Norman Gyamfi<\/strong>, who was Moore\u2019s manager before buying an ownership stake in Maverick City Music and eventually becoming the collective\u2019s CEO in 2023.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMoore reposed great trust and confidence in and accepted Gyamfi\u2019s guidance in his business and financial decisions,\u201d reads the complaint. \u201cGyamfi, however, abused his power and the trust that Moore bestowed upon him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe lawsuit claims that Gyamfi\u2019s self-dealing began in 2021, when he brokered the sale of Maverick City Music\u2019s masters to Sony distribution arm The Orchard without telling Moore or disclosing that he would receive a commission from the deal.<\/p>\n

\n\tMoore then says that in 2022, Gyamfi secretly directed Essential Music Publishing, Sony\u2019s Christian music publishing division, to pay all Moore\u2019s songwriting royalties directly to Maverick City Music. To make this happen, Gyamfi allegedly forged Moore\u2019s signature on a co-publishing agreement that assigned half of all his composition rights to the group.<\/p>\n

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\n\tAccording to the lawsuit, Moore signed a final contract with Maverick City Music in 2024. Moore says he fulfilled his obligations by writing new music and completing a tour, but that Gyamfi and his associates withheld more than $800,000 in royalties due under the agreement.<\/p>\n

\n\tMoore ultimately alleges that Gyamfi stole millions of dollars from him through these various forms of wrongdoing. The singer is bringing a slew of civil claims against Gyamfi, including breach of contract, forgery and conversion, and he\u2019s seeking financial damages as well as a court order voiding all his contracts with Maverick City Music.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDefendants\u2019 greed, exploitation and misappropriation of Moore\u2019s assets and intellectual property have deprived Plaintiffs of their contractually owed royalties, assets, monies and ownership interests,\u201d reads the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

\n\tReps for Moore and Maverick City Music did not immediately return requests for comment on Tuesday (Oct. 7).<\/p>\n

\n\tIn addition to Moore\u2019s departure from Maverick City Music, fellow member Naomi Raine also announced on Monday that she\u2019s exiting the group, though she is not involved in Moore\u2019s lawsuit.<\/p>\n

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