Meek Mill and Roc Nation are being sued for allegedly stiffing a documentary firm referred to as Good Firm Footage. In accordance with courtroom paperwork obtained by AllHipHop, each events are accused of failing to honor a “clearly said cost obligations” in reference to manufacturing companies offered by the corporate.
“Good Firm agreed to supply Defendant with manufacturing companies in reference to Meek Mill’s live performance at Madison Sq. Backyard on the ‘Meek Mill + Mates’ live performance on Saturday, October 23, 2021 (the ‘MSG Efficiency’ or the ‘MSG Live performance’), and post-performance work associated to the MSG Efficiency, together with the event of a Meek Mill documentary concerning the MSG Efficiency,” the docs learn. “Though Good Firm offered the requested companies, and regardless of Meek Mill and Roc Nation’s guarantees to pay Good Firm, Good Firm has not acquired any cost to this point.”
Good Firm says they anticipated a price of $200,000 for manufacturing work pre and post-concert.
“On October 26, 2021, Roc Nation, appearing by itself behalf and on behalf of its then-client Meek Mill, suggested Good Firm that there was a $200,000 funds for the Manufacturing (excluding post-MSG Efficiency bills akin to interviews, clearances, licensing, or put up manufacturing),” the docs clarify. “Roc Nation suggested Good Firm to bill $100,000 to Roc Nation and represented that it had secured a dedication for the remaining $100,000 to be paid by Meek Mill.”
However just a few days later, Roc Nation knowledgeable Good Firm Meek Mill needed to personal the footage and approvals for the manufacturing. After the Madison Sq. Backyard present, Good Firm says they repeatedly contacted Meek for
cost, which Meek acknowledged he owed. He “promised cost was forthcoming.”
The docs proceed, “On January 29, 2022, Good Firm knowledgeable Roc Nation that it want to be paid in full for the $166,137.86 it spent to this point in reference to the Manufacturing earlier than continuing with its
remaining work. On March 14, 2022, having not heard from Roc Nation, Good Firm despatched one other request for cost. On Might 26, 2022, nonetheless awaiting cost and a response, Good Firm despatched an bill for $166,137.86 to Roc Nation. The bill mirrored work carried out by Good Firm masking the ‘First Section of MSG manufacturing bills solely [and which] [d]oes not embody any licensing, clearances, or put up manufacturing of any variety.’”
Good Firm is searching for a minimum of $166,137.86
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