Now, they claim that a vast majority of this payment, over $9.9 million, has yet to be paid. They named Kelly’s record label, Universal Music, as well as its sublabel and revenue sharing platform, IndyBuild, in the filing. Kelly’s former manager, Donnell Russell, was also listed.
However, Kelly’s attorney, Jennifer Boujean, has spoken out against the lofty payout. Boujean called the judgment “outrageous,” emphasizing how the awarding took place without her 58-year-old client knowing.
Boujean then alleged that Kelly’s race played a role in his money being stripped so freely from him.
She added, “A pattern has emerged from courts across the country deciding that Mr. Kelly is not entitled to the same Due Process rights as everyone else. It’s getting old. No court would have been that cavalier with the money of a white man. Our appeal is pending on this issue.”
The singer remains in federal prison in North Carolina. He continues to serve his two sentence concurrently for charges of sex trafficking, child pornography, and racketeering, among others.
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Source: Black Enterprise
