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A production company is suing R&B songstress Chrisette Michele and her Island Def Jam label for $20 million. The company is claiming that Michele, along with family members and other record company execs, engaged in unlawful business practices with the intent of getting her out of her contract with the producers.
Douglas "Biggs" Ellison, CEO of Four Kings Productions Inc., filed the lawsuit against Island Def Jam Music Group, Shalik Berry (A&R) and Michele's parents (Lynette and Lemuel Payne) in June of 2008. He alleges that the defendants conspired to break the Grammy-nominated artist's exclusive contract with his Queens, N.Y.-based company.
Michele filed a lawsuit against Four Kings in 2007 but later decided not to pursue it. The singer originally claimed that Ellison not only embezzled money from her Def Jam contract but harassed her as well. Ellison claimed that Michele's allegations were unfounded and defamatory, and when they went public, besmirched his reputation.
Ellison stated the following in his lawsuit:
"As soon as the artist's mother saw that Chrisette was receiving money, all a direct result of the efforts of the production company under its contracts with the artist, Lynette Payne quit her job as a teacher and, in willful disregard of the artist's contractual obligations to Four Kings, usurped management functions regarding her daughter's newly found success in an effort to keep the money in the family."
Michele's publicist, Rochelle Brown, told All Hip Hop back in 2008 that her client and Ellison were lovers who met at a Long Island college:
"This is just a case of the jilted lover and gold-digging manager getting caught. The Payne's and Mr. Berry did not unlawfully try to get Chrisette out of her contract with Four Kings. Mr. Ellison's devious plot to exploit and rip Chrisette off began to be revealed."
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By: DOWNTOWN DONNY on 12/20/2010 1:38PM
This is a shame that they want money from the short nappy haired gal, they should leave her alone, I mean her legs are in bad shape and All she have going for her is a big butt. It is obvious that she can only sing and she rode the short bus to business school. They should leave this one alone.
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By: Charles on 12/20/2010 5:50PM
she is a singer he best to come forth in a long time what else do you want from her ? and as far as you critisizing her apperearance I'll bet a million dollars you are one sickly looking SOB
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By: TEE on 12/21/2010 7:09AM
ROTFL! u aint even right for that. OMG.
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By: Nolen on 12/21/2010 9:59AM
Well bro DAMN you want her don't you and you know she won't won't your stupid-A$@ right that's why you talk about her like a dog well check this out how about lookin at yourself why don't you check yourself 1st your more then likely no prize yourself lay of her that's the things about blackmen not all just the so called ones like you always got something to say about our black women why don't you SHUT YOU ASS UP IF YOU GOT NOTHING BETTER TO SAY THEN PUTTING DOWN BLACK WOMEN FOOL!!!
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By: texthereok on 12/21/2010 5:12PM
Ignorance is not cute Donny.Just think she's not even aware you exist.
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By: BrownEyed Girl on 12/21/2010 8:14PM
One thing we know for sure, Downtown Donny, you ain't no brother, because if you were, you'd appreciate hair texture, sexy legs, a melodous tone wispered in your ear, and legs to wrap you up tight. Only "real brothers" know what a "real sister" can do for him. So Downtown Donny, you keep on going downtown on your blue eyed bimbo and get off "Our" site!
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By: Diary of A Young Black Asshole on 12/20/2010 6:28PM
wow that first comment was wayyyyy out of line...I mean really? sound like she doing your man or something...smh
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By: take on 12/21/2010 6:31PM
they gotta be suing her record label because she sure as hell doesn't have $20million. she ain't even an A-list R&B singer.
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By: carla ford on 12/21/2010 10:30AM
take
Yeah right? She was making that much money that her mother quit her job?
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By: Lisa on 12/21/2010 1:09PM
What does the texture and length of her hair have to do with anything. "Short nappy haired girl." What is your problem. Would you rather she be fake like Beyonce and wear a floor length blonde wig around. I mean really.
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