It seems that Kelis has been hit with a lawsuit for failing to pay a talent agency for “goods and services” for Kelis’ performances on a variety of shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Today Show and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.The Plaintiff, Drive Talent Inc., filed the lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York on December 17th, claiming Kelis owes them $11, 817.91.The lawsuit also claims that the Plaintiff, Drive Talent, was hired by Kelis and her management team between March 30th, 2010 and July 13th, 2010.The company also claims that they worked with Kelis on a variety of television shows and non-televised appearances in the United Kingdom, France and other countries.Drive Talent Inc. claims that Kelis’ label, Interscope, paid the money to Kelis, who only made partial reimbursements for travel, labor and production items purchased for her appearances.**Update**Kelis issued the below statement to Singersroom regarding the lawsuit:”Drive Talent has been paid in full for services rendered for the assistance in production for various TV performances. Any claims stating otherwise is clearly an effort to gain press attention. The amount claimed to be owed is not for services rendered which Drive Talent would like the public to believe but over a dispute stemming from a European promotional run in which Drive Talent authorized the spend of close to $11,800 of the artist’s money to a vendor they hired without approval from either the artist or management. We look forward to presenting our case in court and are confident once a review has been made of all evidence we have to support our argument that it will be clear Drive Talent has absolutely no ground whatsoever to stand on.”
Grammy-nominated artist Kelis might be in hot water. The “Milkshake” singer is being sued by a talent agency for failing to pay up, and it’s getting ugly. According to reports, the lawsuit alleges that Kelis has failed to fulfill her contractual obligations and owes over $80,000. Here’s what we know so far about this case.
Kelis’ legal woes are stacking up fast. It’s alleged that she hasn’t paid her former talent agency Creative Artists Group (CAG) since October of 2018, which amounts to more than $80,000 in unpaid fees. This isn’t the first time Kelis has been taken to court either; the singer was previously sued for similar offenses back in 2017 when she allegedly owed two other agencies money as well.
This latest lawsuit seems like it could be serious business for both sides involved. CAG recently filed their complaint against Kelis with Los Angeles Superior Court on April 8th, 2019 and they’re asking for damages resulting from breach of contract due to nonpayment of services rendered – plus interest! Whether or not these allegations have any truth remains to be seen – but one thing’s certain: there will be plenty of drama surrounding this story until it gets sorted out in court.
Details Of The Lawsuit
Kelis has been hit with a lawsuit from The Agency Group, a talent agency. According to the suit, Kelis failed to pay for their services and owes them more than $50,000 in unpaid fees.
The Agency Group claims that they worked on behalf of Kelis between 2011 and 2015 and provided her with “extensive” promotional work including booking gigs, handling social media accounts, marketing campaigns and other related tasks. They allege that despite repeated requests for payment, she never fully paid up what she owed.
In response to the news of this lawsuit, Kelis released a statement via Instagram saying that she has already taken care of all outstanding payments due to The Agency Group. She also added that “I take great pride in being professional and doing right by my team”.
Response From Kelis
Moving forward, Kelis wanted to take a moment to address the situation publicly. She stressed that it was important for her fans and supporters to know that she takes pride in being professional and doing right by her team.
In response to The Agency Group’s lawsuit against her, Kelis stated that all outstanding payments have been taken care of and thanked them for their hard work over the years. She also emphasized how much respect she has for those who work with her on a daily basis and sought to assure everyone that there is no lingering issue or bad blood between herself and anyone else associated with this matter.
Finally, Kelis expressed that she looks forward to continuing working with people who share her vision of growth and creativity within the music industry.
Conclusion
The lawsuit against Kelis has been a major topic of discussion in the music industry, and now we have an update on how she is responding. She issued a statement saying that she was “shocked” to learn about the case.
Kelis insists that she did not owe any money to the agency in question, and claims they provided her with inaccurate information during their contract negotiations. She’s adamant that all payments were made according to their agreement, so this legal action came as a surprise. It appears that there may be more to this story than what meets the eye – only time will tell.
Regardless, it’s important for everyone involved to resolve this fairly and amicably. We can’t forget that when it comes down to it, Kelis is still a person who deserves respect and understanding regardless of whether or not these allegations turn out true. Hopefully, both parties are able to find common ground soon and move forward from here in peace.
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