# Chance Rapper Wins $1.5M Case Against Ex-Manager

> Judge orders ex-manager to forfeit $1.5 million in kickbacks from Chance the Rapper's merch deals.
- Title: Chance Rapper Wins $1.5M Case Against Ex-Manager · Complex
- Summary: Judge orders ex-manager to forfeit $1.5 million in kickbacks from Chance the Rapper's merch deals. Chance the Rapper's ex-manager Patrick Corcoran must…
- Keywords: chance the rapper, pat corcoran, chanceraps.com, breach of fiduciary duty, merch kickbacks, pat the manager llc, culture, music, Chance, Rapper, Wins, Case
- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/music/a/will-lavin/chance-rapper-ex-manager-compensation-order
- Published: 2026-10-16T02:08:09.316+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chance the rapper, pat corcoran, chanceraps.com, breach of fiduciary duty, merch kickbacks, pat the manager llc, culture, music
## Judge Rules
Cook County Circuit Court Judge James E. Hanlon Jr. ordered Pat Corcoran to forfeit up to $1.5 million in management fees and merchandise-related compensation.
## Corcoran's Violations
Corcoran collected vendor kickbacks while managing Chance and was ordered to return commissions and surrender 15 percent management compensation.
## Domain Transfer
Pat the Manager, LLC must transfer ChanceRaps.com domain to Chance within 14 days of the ruling.
## Key takeaway

Chance the Rapper's ex-manager Patrick Corcoran must return $1.5 million in kickbacks and 15% management fees after breaching fiduciary duties.