Lawsuit
A1 Bentley Sued For Allegedly Ripping Off Teen Artist & Pilfering Dad’s Funds
Source: Prince Williams / Getty A1 Bentley, a music producer and member of the Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood cast, is facing a lawsuit after a teenage music artist claimed he took her and her dad’s bank account for a ride. C Marie, 18, entered into a production contract with Bentley but says that he failed to deliver thus sparking a $1.8 million lawsuit. The Blast reports that Bentley, real name Floyd Bentley, and C Marie, real name Carley Marie Masten, began working together after the singing of the contract which stated that Bentley would craft songs for Ms. Masten and also help develop her talent. In the lawsuit filed with her father, Jeffrey Masten, the plaintiffs claim that Bentley essentially dried up Mr. Masten’s funds and did not hold up his end of the contract’s bargain. From The ...
Soundgarden Countersue Vicky Cornell, Claim She Used Charity Show Proceeds for “Personal Purposes”
The surviving members of Soundgarden have countersued Chris Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, alleging that she used funds from a 2019 benefit concert for her own “personal purposes.” They also contend that she has taken over the band’s social media accounts without permission, and have also formerly responded to her claims over rights to unreleased songs they say were intended for a new Soundgarden album. Back in December, Vicky sued the Soundgarden members, accusing them of falsely claiming ownership of seven unreleased songs and withholding royalties from her over the dispute. The band had insisted that the songs were meant for a new Soundgarden album, but Vicky claimed no formal agreement was made between Chris and his bandmates as to the intended destination of the tracks. In their coun...
