Chance The Rapper Wins Lawsuit Against Former Manager Over Breach Of Fiduciary Duty
Judge James E. Hanlon Jr. said Corcoran breached fiduciary duties and ordered him to return secret merch profits, commissions and the chanceraps.com domain.
- On Tuesday, Cook County Circuit Court Judge James E. Hanlon Jr. ruled that former manager Pat Corcoran breached his fiduciary duties to Chancelor Bennett , concluding a nearly six-year legal dispute over business conflicts.
- Corcoran initiated the legal fight in 2020 by suing for commissions, while Bennett countersued two months later, alleging his former manager exploited his position to divert business and demand kickbacks from vendors.
- Judge Hanlon found Corcoran breached his duty of loyalty by accepting undisclosed vendor commissions while collecting management fees. The judge questioned Corcoran's credibility, observing his testimony "changed with the audience."
- Corcoran must forfeit 15% of his management fees attributable to merchandising and return undisclosed vendor commissions, with Bennett's representatives estimating the total could exceed $1.5 million.
- The court ordered Corcoran and his company, Pat the Manager, LLC, to transfer ownership of the ChanceRaps.com domain to Bennett within 14 days, effectively resolving the lengthy dispute.
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Chance the Rapper Gets the Last Word in Costly Fight With Former Manager
Chance the Rapper has secured another legal victory over his former manager, Pat Corcoran. A Chicago judge ordered Corcoran to forfeit merchandising-related commissions and management fees. The ruling follows the rapper’s March trial victory involving contract and interference claims. It also resolves a remaining breach of fiduciary duty claim. Chance the Rapper wins another legal […]
Chance The Rapper Is Victorious in Legal Battle Against His Ex-Manager
Chance The Rapper has been in the midst of a legal dispute with his former manager. Back in March 2026, a court sided with Chance The Rapper, whose real name is Chancelor Bennett. Chance and his former manager, formerly dubbed Pat The Manager, have been in a multi-year legal battle over contract and interference claims. The two worked together from 2012 until 2020 under an informal partnership, rather than a traditional record label deal. In 202…
Chance the Rapper wins second trial against ex-manager Pat Corcoran, who must hand over merch vendor payments – and up to $1.5M in fees, according to Chance’s team
The ruling does not put a number on what Corcoran owes, but representatives for Chance say he is likely to forfeit up to $1.5 million in management fees. Source
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