From Rolling Stone · Nancy Dillon · · 1m 20s
Summer Walker Sues Love Renaissance Over Contract Fraud
Summer Walker claims Love Renaissance hid YouTube and Amazon cash, seeking contract exit.
In brief
Summer Walker claims Love Renaissance hid YouTube and Amazon cash, seeking contract exit. Summer Walker sues Love Renaissance Records for fraud after alleging they concealed revenue from Amazon and YouTube pages. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
Summer Walker sues Love Renaissance
Summer Walker filed a lawsuit against Love Renaissance Records, accusing them of fraud and contract violations.
“The LVRN Agreement granted particularly oppressive and extensive rights to defendant, and controlling influence over Walker”
Contract terms alleged to be unfair
Walker claims Love Renaissance locked her into an onerous contract and misappropriated her budget funds.
“Defendant has breached its fiduciary duties of good faith and fair dealing so severely as to cause a breach of the agreement by defendant”
Amazon and YouTube revenue denied
Walker alleges Love Renaissance sold merchandise on Amazon without paying her and operated a YouTube page in her name without her knowledge.
“Walker alleges love renaisance sold merchandise bearing her name and likeness on amazon and other retail websites without paying her a share of the proceeds”
Legal action to end contract
Walker's lawyer seeks court orders to declare her 2017 agreement with Love Renaissance void and unenforceable.
“Walker is asking the court to declare her sept. 15, 2017, agreement with love renaisance void and unenforceable”
Interscope sues Walker for breach
Interscope Records sued Walker for failing to deliver five studio albums as required by her contract.
“Interscope claimed walker's failure to deliver all the recordings required under her contract would leave her liable for damages”
Walker's lawyer says she's ready to fight
Walker's lawyer states she is ready to fight for her freedom and peace after trusting Love Renaissance to protect her interests.
“Summer is in a new phase of her life she’s been through a lot personally and professionally she’s a mother now and she doesn’t trust blindly anymore”
Next steps in legal battle
Walker plans to countersue Interscope Records and seek a resolution that avoids prolonged litigation.
“Summer remains open to a constructive resolution she hopes that the matter can be resolved in a manner that respects the interests of all involved”
The takeaway
Summer Walker sues Love Renaissance Records for fraud after alleging they concealed revenue from Amazon and YouTube pages.
