Rod Wave is pushing again laborious in court docket, accusing live performance promoter Grizzly Touring of bribery, mismanagement and contract violations in a heated dispute over $27 million tied to his 2024 “Last Lap” area tour.

The Florida rapper filed a scathing authorized response denying all legal responsibility and claiming Grizzly breached their settlement first. He alleges the promoter tried to coerce him into what he known as “indentured servitude” by way of secret contract phrases and failed tour logistics.

“Following a failed attempt by Grizzly’s parent company at bribing Rod Wave’s former agent with under-the-table payments to gain the exclusive right to Rod Wave’s next five tours, Grizzly’s lawsuit represents an improper effort to force Rod Wave to specifically perform a personal services contract for Grizzly against his will,” Rod Wave’s lawyer James G. Sammataro snarled.

At the middle of the conflict is a failed tour deal that Grizzly says left them holding the bag after Rod Wave canceled nine of 35 scheduled shows.

The promoter claims it superior over $57 million to cowl efficiency charges and manufacturing prices, just for the rapper to desert practically a 3rd of the tour.

Grizzly asserts it assured Rod Wave $40.25 million for the total tour and that he used a portion of the funds to buy luxurious properties and constitution personal flights.

The firm is searching for damages, misplaced income and a court docket order to dam him from selling future excursions independently.

The promoter additionally accuses Rod Wave of violating an exclusivity clause by saying new solo exhibits by way of his personal firm, Hit House Entertainment. Grizzly argues this transfer immediately breached their settlement and undermined the tour.

Rod Wave’s authorized crew paints a distinct image.

In his response, he claims Grizzly and its manufacturing accomplice, 360 Production, rescheduled exhibits with out his approval, inflicting logistical chaos and damaging his model. He says these selections—not his actions—led to the tour’s collapse.

He additionally disputes the $27 million determine, arguing it’s inflated and never supported by the phrases of their contract. According to his submitting, he already earned practically $30 million from the exhibits he accomplished and has no authorized responsibility to return any unused advances.

Rod Wave additional argues that the exclusivity and “right of first refusal” clauses are unenforceable below Florida legislation, particularly since Grizzly allegedly did not uphold its finish of the deal.

The most critical allegation in his submitting entails an alleged bribery try. Rod Wave claims Grizzly tried to insert unauthorized contract phrases by providing his agent secret funds.

He says the maneuver failed, and the lawsuit is a retaliatory effort to lure him in a one-sided enterprise association.

He and Hit House Entertainment are actually searching for to void the complete settlement and block any future obligations tied to the failed tour.

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