# Faith Evans Ordered to Pay $12.5M to Biggie’s Mother’s Trust

> Faith Evans must pay $12.5 million to Notorious B.I.G.’s late mother’s trust after losing court battle.
- Title: Faith Evans Ordered to Pay $12.5M to Biggie’s Mother’s Trust
- Summary: Faith Evans must pay $12.5 million to Notorious B.I.G.’s late mother’s trust after losing court battle. Faith Evans paid $12.5 million to Voletta Wallace’s…
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- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/music/a/backwoodsaltar/faith-evans-loses-judgment-biggie-mothers-trust
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:27:04.604+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: faith evans, notorious big, voletta wallace, trust, court ruling, music royalties, culture, music
## Court Ruling
Faith Evans lost a court battle over money related to Biggie’s catalog proceeds she allegedly withheld from his late mother.
## Payment Amount
Judge ordered Faith Evans to pay $12,518,336 to Voletta Wallace’s trust for her interest in Notorious B.I.G., LLC.
## Trust Membership Timeline
The trust became a member of the LLC on December 12, 2025, but missed payouts during the period it wasn’t a member.
## Legal Background
Evans and Voletta Wallace founded the LLC in 2007, agreeing to split catalog proceeds with Biggie’s children.
## Key takeaway

Faith Evans paid $12.5 million to Voletta Wallace’s trust following a court ruling that she withheld Biggie’s catalog proceeds.