Kanye West and fashion label Yeezy were ordered to pay producer Catelyn Mooney more than $300,000 for failing to appear in court. writes about it WWD.
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Gerald Lebowitz ruled in Mooney’s favor, as neither West’s or Yeezy’s attorneys responded to court documents.
In a lawsuit filed in December, Mooney claimed that the West and Yeezy brand owed him more than $300,000 in damages and unpaid bills for a photo shoot they arranged for him in September.
According to court documents, Mooney was hired by West as an independent contractor to pull Yeezy’s new line of SHDZ sunglasses for $110,000.
According to the producer, he only received $15,000 from Yeezy and tried to settle the matter amicably.
The complaint states, “Yeezy had to take out significant loans for not paying her on time, and she had to make the most of her credit cards to pay her rent and other bills.”
Mooney is awarded a “minimum” $110,000 for original work, an additional $110,000 for non-payment of Yeezy and violation of the Self Employed Are Not Free Act (FIFA), and $95,000 for “violation of contract” and “wrongful enrichment” demands. “.
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