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Pras Michel Is Being Sued By Singer Dante Thomas For Financial Deceit

September 11, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Former Fugees bandmate Pras Michel is facing some more heavy legal troubles in an already long string of previous visits. This time, the reason he is being brought back is over financial deceit from a past collaborator who nabbed plenty of big hits for him. That man is Dante Thomas, a pop singer who rose in popularity in the early 2000s. Both artists teamed up for a pretty big hit in 2001 called “Miss California.”

The track made big waves across the world, with it reaching platinum and gold status in several countries. “Miss California” is also on Thomas’ one and only album release, Fly, which came out in ’01. He believes that Pras is not living up to his end of the bargain, according to AllHipHop. Thomas claims that besides Pras not following their agreement, the rapper is teasing him that he will never get all of the earnings from the song and album too.

Will Pras Be Coughing Up Tons Of Money?

Thomas’ efforts to retain his money are obviously turning up no results. He is seeking at least over $1 million in total punitive, liquidated, and compensatory damages. The evidence that his lawyer, Marye Dean Esq, has might help him over Pras. “Pras [informed Thomas] that he did, in fact, have [Thomas’] money that was paid by Warner to Pras and that he wasn’t going to give it to him. Pras boasted that he had powerful attorneys, ‘the same attorney Micheal Jackson had’ and taunted [Thomas], stating that he wouldn’t be able to recover a dime from him.” With this developing story, more information will come out on the exact amount that Thomas is looking to collect.

What are your initial thoughts on this situation with Pras Michel and Dante Thomas? With all of Pras’ legal issues lately, do you think he will serve time at all? Based on the information, whose side are you on? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Pras Michel and the rest of the music world.

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Kanye West’s Donda Academy Lawsuits To Continue, Plaintiffs Won’t Back Down

August 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West is facing a few lawsuits concerning his handling of Donda Academy, and it looks like they’re not backing down. Moreover, many readers doubted whether these claims of mismanagement and negligence would amount to a full court trial. However, from what new reports from AllHipHop indicate, at least one of these cases isn’t dying down despite his legal team’s pressure. Furthermore, former assistant principal Isaiah Meadow’s lawsuit for breach of contract wants to see the Chicago artist go through a complete court process. For those unaware, the lawsuits deal with Ye’s refusal to address broken glass at the school, unjust firing, and a number of other health and safety concerns.

According to Patch, Kanye West and his team initially tried to convince the court to dismiss the lawsuit altogether. What’s more is that their argument centered around the complain not falling within the statue of limitations, and is thus invalid. Regardless, Meadows’ lawyers maintained that the lawsuit concerns state Labor Code violations and specific breaches of contract. Not only that, but there’s another element to this particular case that could also pose strong legal ramifications.

Kanye West At Paris Fashion Week

Kanye West Donda Academy Lawsuit Hip Hop News — PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 02: Kanye West aka Ye is seen wearing a Balenciaga boxing mouthguard, outside Givenchy, during Paris Fashion Week – Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 – Day Seven on October 02, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/GC Images/Getty Images)

This concerns a $60,000 lease for a home in Calabasas, which Meadows claims Kanye West told him to get. Even though the 46-year-old hip-hop icon promised to pay this back, he eventually denied such a reimbursement to Meadows, or so the latter alleges. Both legal teams, though, have a lot of power behind them, as Ronald Zambrano represents Meadows in this lawsuit. He also represents three ex-dancers for Lizzo in their case against the singer, which became a hot topic in pop culture recently.

“We are aware of the response to Mr. Meadows’ lawsuit filed by Ye and his attorneys this week,” Zambrano reportedly stated. “It changes nothing. We stand by our case and the allegations contained in the complaint and are looking forward to taking this to trial.” On that note, keep checking in with HNHH for more news and the latest updates on Kanye West and the Donda Academy situation.

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