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Gunna is suing some suspicious promoters after he was allegedly tricked into performing at an event in Colorado during the X Games for a massive paycheck.
According to a report TMZ published on Tuesday, March 17, Wunna's touring company is suing promoters with "Mickle and Mickle Productions" as well as the brand's CEO, Daphney Mickle Golden, for breach of contract, fraud, and more. The Atlanta native said he signed a contract to perform at an event held in Aspen back for $500,000. He showed up and expected to collect his check soon after his set, but allegedly never got a cent from the gig.
Gunna pulled up to the GLD X Games Kick-Off Dinner in January and performed a few songs for the crowd. They worked with Stars in Action, Inc. and its CEO, Raiza Rangl, to execute the performance and secure his payment. As part of the deal, the "f*kumean" rapper was supposed to get an extra $250,000 if he didn't receive his $500,000 by the first deadline.
At first, the promoters gave Gunna's team a credit card for them to use. However, after the performance ended, the credit card was blocked and Gunna was stuck with a $50,000 hotel bill. He even claimed Rangl tried to illegally deduct $7,800 in hotel fees from Gunna's paycheck. After making several attempts to collect his fee, the promoters claimed his money was caught up in gold commodities. In addition, they allegedly offered to pay him with money from a "major alcohol brand" and suggested that it could also be “pulled and borrowed from the NYC Iconic St. Paddy’s Day Parade.”
The Grammy-nominated artist has yet to receive anything from the promoters. In the lawsuit, the rapper's team alleged something odd about the company they worked with. Gunna's attorneys believe "Mickle and Mickle Productions" acts as “a trade name, fictitious business name, or nonexistent," per Complex. They said they searched public registries in various states in the U.S. and couldn't find them under that name. Stars in Action, Inc. and Raiza Rangl are also named in the lawsuit, but the X Games are not listed as a defendant.
Gunna is seeking punitive damages. He wants Daphney Mickle Golden and her attorney, Ezekiel Bottorff, to be personally liable for the $750,000 payment for allegedly acting on behalf of a nonexistent company.