Concert Cash
If you want to sue R. Kelly or his peeps, get in line!
In addition to the suit filed by a concert promoter described here, R. Kelly’s tour management company now faces this complaint alleging that they failed to pay the so-called tour director more than $75,000 in fees. If you are too lazy to read the complaint, here’s a summary of the allegations…
- Plaintiff was hired in June 2007 to work at the exclusive tour director, with duties including coordination of concert dates and negotiations with vendors.
- Plaintiff was supposed to be paid $100,000 — $25k initially and then $5k for each of the remaining 15 performances.
- Although Plaintiff received the initial payment, the subsequent payments never arrived.
- Plaintiff now sues for the remaining $75k.
Popsquire’s perspective…
Although TMZ makes a big deal out of the absence of a signed contract, Popsquire is not so bothered. People do business all the time without written contracts and, nevertheless, form binding arrangements.
A written contract would be ideal evidence, but the absence of such is not a deal breaker in the eyes of the law, especially when the parties act consistently with the verbal agreement.
Of course, Popsquire has been a lawyer long enough to know that there are many sides to this story and, as a result, has many questions. Did this tour director actually perform his duties fully? Were there any other agreements made between the parties that amended the alleged original agreement?
