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Lil Baby Speaks Out Following The Death Of Chad Dillon

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Yesterday, we reported on the death of Chad Dillon, an Atlanta restaurant owner who is the business partner of Lil Baby. Overall, it is being reported by numerous sources that Dillon was gunned down in his car on Tuesday, July 23rd. The news came as a huge shock to the community given who Dillon is and his stature. His restaurant with Lil Baby is called The Seafood Menu, and he had other restaurants such as Boiler Seafood and Crab Boil.

Lil Baby took to his Instagram story following the news and opted to pay his respects to his good friend and business partner. “Damn big buddy get ya rest [dove emoji],” Baby wrote in his caption. According to reports, there is no motive behind the shooting right now. Furthermore, police are still investigating, and a suspect is currently unknown. No matter what, Dillon’s death has proven to be a huge shock and many are hoping that investigators get to the bottom of it all.

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Lil Baby Pays Respect

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A restaurant owner in the area spoke out on the death of Dillon to Fox 5, saying “It’s just a huge void, and I’m not sure if that will ever be filled. He was always there for people. He did Thanksgiving turkeys and gave them out. I’m just at a loss for words at this point.” Only time will tell whether or not the authorities will be able to identify a suspect or make any inroads on the case. In the meantime, we will be sure to bring you those up-to-the-minute updates.

Let us know what you think about this tragic news, in the comments section down below. Had you been to any of these restaurants before? Do you believe that there will be leads on this case in the not-so-distant future? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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50 Cent Slams Ex-Consultant For Alleged Embezzlement In Sire Spirits Lawsuit

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50 Cent’s legal battle with a former consultant over alleged embezzlement in his Sire Spirits liquor company rages on. For those unaware, he sued Michael Caruso and Julious Grant last year for alleged fraud conspiracy, and according to a new Radar Online report, Caruso filed a counterclaim seeking $3 million in damages. Moreover, the Queens rapper wants the judge to dismiss this and he accused Caruso of embezzling him out of millions of dollars. In the brief issued to the Manhattan Supreme Court, the G-Unit mogul’s lawyer Reena Jain argues that the consultant and his co-conspirators’ crimes invalidate their retaliation.

“Ironically, the Caruso Plaintiffs have asserted claims against the Sire Defendants seeking damages of at least $3 million despite their central role in a fraudulent scheme,” 50 Cent’s attorney reportedly expressed in writing. “Crimes were committed in connection with millions of dollars in ‘agency fees’ embezzled from the Sire Entities. The Caruso Plaintiffs netted at least $1 million from the embezzlement scheme.” Allegedly, Caruso and Mitchell Green, Sire’s former director of brand management, conspired to inflate product prices and keep the leftover cash.

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50 Cent At Cuba Gooding Jr.’s Birthday Dinnet

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MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 31: 50 Cent attends birthday dinner for Cuba Gooding Jr. hosted by 50 Cent at Sopra Miami on December 31, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images)

Not only that, but another federal lawsuit ordered Green to pay $6.2 million in damages and legal fees for his liability, according to The New York Post. Following this, 50 Cent’s Sire Spirits sued Caruso and Gina, his wife, Julious Grant, the owners of Jim Beam (who Grant worked for), and others for unspecified damages. Caruso’s counterclaim is based on his belief that Fif owes him around $3 million for his work and his entitlement to a 10 percent cut of their profits. Apparently, they agreed to this verbally.

“Even more outrageously, four of the five claims are solely based on an alleged oral promise sometime in 2016 by each and every one of the Sire Defendants to give Michael Caruso a ten percent (10%) membership interest in Sire Champagnes in exchange for certain business services,” court documents from 50’s camp read. “However, no such promise was made by any of the Sire Defendants. “[Caruso worked] tirelessly to help build Sire Spirits brand, including its world-class champagne,” a representative of the consultant told The New York Post. “This lawsuit is a blatant attempt to devalue his contribution to Mr. Jackson’s company, and he adamantly denies any wrongdoing.” Meanwhile, for more news and updates on 50 Cent, check back in with HNHH.

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DJ Envy Blasted By Former Business Parter For Shady Practices Amid Lawsuits

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DJ Envy’s pretty embroiled in his beef with Rick Ross (and now Funk Flex), but unluckily for him, that’s not all the battles on his field. Moreover, Jose Rodriguez, also known as The Credit Dude, recently took to Instagram to blast him on Thursday (October 5), and it had to do with their previous business partnership. For those unaware, they sued each other in Bergen County, New Jersey over Rodriguez’s credit repair company Clean Slate Credit Solutions. In exchange for the radio host’s promotion of it, he’d get a 25 percent share in the endeavor. Envy’s suit claims that Rodriguez blocked his access to the share’s amount by withholding financial information about the company.

“This motherf***er is acting like he can’t promote me,” Rodriguez levied at DJ Envy. “He gonna sit here and say he made The Credit Dude. Motherf***er, you can’t even make your wife cum. F**k you, Envy. You gonna sit here and sue me, and you gonna sit here and hide beside the phone? What’s up, bro? You want to go to court? You want to sue me? I can’t wait until the day where people realize the piece of s**t that you f***in’ are, bro.”

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The Credit Dude’s Lengthy Takedown Of DJ Envy

Furthermore, Rodriguez’s countersuit alleges that The Breakfast Club‘s co-host did not fulfill his promotional agreement with him. In addition, The Credit Dude accused him of promoting competitors in the field and forcing Rodriguez to hire his executive assistant and lawyer for an overblown salary. Apparently, Clean Slate also overpaid the media personality by $385,000, almost doubling the $550,000 he allegedly made. Another claim is that Envy’s dealings with supposed real estate scam artist Cesar Pina hurt the credit repair company’s reputation.

Not only that, but Rodriguez also went hard at his relationship with Gia Casey, clowning their media parade for their 2022 book. Also, he stated that Envy and Pina baited him into this with on-air appearances, emptying his pockets and leaving The Credit Dude in the dust once the contract assigning the 25 percent share came into effect. After Pina allegedly stole $150,000 from Rodriguez and Envy started taking credit for The Credit Dude’s success in his eyes, it was gloves off between them. For more news and updates on DJ Envy, come back to HNHH.

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Kanye West Countersues Former Business Manager, Says He Was Stressed Out Over Kim Kardashian Divorce

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Kanye West has been laying relatively low as of late, but that doesn’t mean he’s not still caught up in some drama. The Graduation hitmaker’s latest beef is with former business manager Thomas St. John, who TMZ reports he’s countersuing over a year after they first crossed paths in March 2022. At the time, Ye was notably airing out his feelings on social media, landing him in trouble with countless other public figures. St. John apparently signed a deal to join the embattled artist’s team on a $300K monthly retainer in hopes of working together to rehabilitate his public image.

West admits to signing a document in May of last year, though he did so without the presence of an attorney. In addition, the Yeezy founder says that his divorce from Kim Kardashian was a severe mental stressor as the deal was unfolding. That, coupled with a sudden increase in paparazzi encounters found the father of four battling sleep deprivation, stress, and anxiousness. As a result, Ye says that the agreement signed by him and St. John “isn’t enforceable.”

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attend the WSJ Mag 2019 Innovator Awards at The Museum of Modern Art on November 06, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/WireImage)

Elsewhere in their contract, The Life of Pablo artist is taking issue with a clause which prohibits his former business manager‘s firing for the first 18 months of their time together. At a $300K/month rate, that would guarantee him $5.4M – money that West is likely less willing to part with after being dropped by several partnerships due to his 2022 antics. All-in-all, West and St. John worked together for just three months, but the latter is insisting he should receive the full agreed-upon amount.

In his countersuit, Ye is asking a judge to, first of all, tear up the contract entirely. Second, he would like for Thomas St. John to pay back the $900K previously collected for his work in the early days of their relationship. Check back later for any updates on Kanye West’s latest legal woes, as well as on all your other favourite celebrities.

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