US EditionChance the Rapper Beats Ex-Manager in Court After $3.8M Dispute, Jury Awards Just $35
- Chance the Rapper won a legal battle against former manager Pat Corcoran, with the jury rejecting Corcoran's claim for $3.8 million and awarding Chance only $35 in the countersuit.
- The jury found Corcoran failed to prove entitlement to unpaid commissions and royalties after their business partnership ended in 2020, and determined Chance had paid Corcoran his agreed 15% commission during their collaboration.
- Corcoran was ordered to give up control of the ChanceRaps.com domain as part of the verdict.
- Chance stated the ruling sets a legal precedent protecting artists, while the case highlights the importance of clear contracts and written agreements in the music industry.
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My SiteChance the Rapper Awarded $35 in Exploitation Countersuit Against Former Manager
Chance the Rapper has reached the end of a five-year legal battle with his former manager, Pat Corcoran. Following jury deliberations in a trial that ran for just over two weeks, the artist born Chancelor Bennett was awarded $35 in his countersuit against Corcoran, who he alleged exploited his position as manager, demanded kickbacks, and damaged the musician’s reputation. The lawsuit, which sought $1 million, was initially filed in February 20…
Chance the Rapper Awarded $35 in $1 Million Counter Lawsuit Against Ex-Manager!
Chance the Rapper has secured a legal win in his dispute with former manager Pat Corcoran, after a Chicago jury rejected Corcoran’s multimillion-dollar claim. The verdict, delivered March 20 after a weeks-long trial, dismissed Corcoran’s request for $3.8 million in alleged unpaid commissions. However, jurors awarded Chance, whose legal name is Chancelor Bennett, just $35 in his countersuit despite seeking $1 million. Corcoran had argued he was e…
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Chance The Rapper Wins Out Over Ex-Manager In Lawsuit
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Last Friday (March 20), a jury delivered a decision that stated that Chance The Rapper’s former friend and manager, Pat Corcoran, failed to prove that he was owed $3.8 million in unpaid royalties and commissions he sought from the artist. The ruling took place in Cook County, Illinois. The jury also ruled in favor of a countersuit by Chance The Rapper, also known as Chancellor Bennett. The countersuit was initially …
Chance The Rapper wins sunset clause dispute with former manager
Chance The Rapper’s long-running legal battle with his former manager Patrick Corcoran - aka Pat The Manager - reached its conclusion on Friday with both sides able to claim a partial win. A jury ruled that the rapper, real name Chancelor Bennett, does not owe his ex-manager $3.8 million in unpaid commissions. However, when it comes to Bennett’s own legal claims against Corcoran, the jury did award damages, but somewhat less than the million dol…
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