Ginuwine Sues; Tricked Into Contract Signing
R&B singer Ginuwine recently filed a lawsuit regarding an allegedly fake recording contract, which he was ‘duped’ into signing. Check out the report below via MSNBC:
NEW YORK – Ginuwine says he was duped into signing a contract with a record company that doesn’t exist.
In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan’s state Supreme Court, the R&B singer says he was persuaded to sign on May 8, 2007, with King Music Group Inc., a company that a personal acquaintance, Michael Bourne of Memphis, Tenn., said he owned.
Terms of the contract gave Ginuwine, whose real name is Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, $1.75 million to record his first album with King, including a $500,000 advance, according to court papers. In nearly five months, the singer hasn’t made any records and hasn’t been paid a cent, the lawsuit said.
Filed Under: Kelly Rowland
Anonymous
October 7, 2007 at 2:34 pm
He’s a fool, he probably heard about the money and was like hell yeah, but come on the company didn’t exist didn’t he check nothing!!
I thought he was forming TGT with Tyrese and Tank what’s up with that then?
Mickeymouse
October 8, 2007 at 10:15 am
Ginuwine is going through alot. Timbaland’s abandonment to get to the top, his shelved record (I Apologize) and the nonexistence of TGT.
If I were him I’d be a little desperate too as well. Everybody’s abandoned poor G-Wine, but I only feel but so bad for him. Clearly he should still have enough money to push an album, even if independently. That’s why I don’t feel bad. If Tamia and Nivea can do it Ginuwine…what’s your excuse?