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Video director Hype Williams is being sued by Los Angeles talent agency Partos Company for breach of contract and fraud.
Partos claims that Williams failed to pay costume, hair and makeup artists that the company provided for Kanye West's "Gold Digger" video shoot in Miami this past July.
In the 60-page complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Partos contends that Williams and his L.A.-based production company, Naaila Entertainment, have yet to pay tens of thousands of dollars for wardrobe and grooming services, despite multiple invoices and requests over the last few months.
"At this time, I'm not able to comment," Astride Howell, Partos' lawyer recently told New York Daily News' Lowdown section. "We're negotiating a settlement."
A Def Jam rep declined to comment on Kanye's behalf, but said that, "Production companies submit budgets, we approve them, and then we cut a check." The rep added that aside from the approved budget, "all costs and fees are paid for by the production company."
Williams could not be reached at press time. Apparently, several production companies are getting stiffed these days. May 3rd Film, who worked on three videos for Lil' Kim prior to her incarceration, claims its 18 workers were left with bounced checks.
An incarcerated Kim later issued a statement denying that she bounced checks. "Any reports of Lil' Kim personally bouncing checks are untrue," Tracy Nguyen, Lil' Kim's rep, said in the statement. "Atlantic Records on behalf of Lil' Kim have fulfilled their financial obligations to Kirk Fraser and May 3rd Films to date. Money owed by Fraser or his company to pay its staff is not Lil' Kim's responsibility. Upon being made aware of this incident, she has expressed deep concern about the situation. Lil' Kim thanks everyone who was involved in the project for their hard work and hopes that May 3rd Films will work quickly to resolve this urgent matter."
Source: sohh.com
Partos claims that Williams failed to pay costume, hair and makeup artists that the company provided for Kanye West's "Gold Digger" video shoot in Miami this past July.
In the 60-page complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Partos contends that Williams and his L.A.-based production company, Naaila Entertainment, have yet to pay tens of thousands of dollars for wardrobe and grooming services, despite multiple invoices and requests over the last few months.
"At this time, I'm not able to comment," Astride Howell, Partos' lawyer recently told New York Daily News' Lowdown section. "We're negotiating a settlement."
A Def Jam rep declined to comment on Kanye's behalf, but said that, "Production companies submit budgets, we approve them, and then we cut a check." The rep added that aside from the approved budget, "all costs and fees are paid for by the production company."
Williams could not be reached at press time. Apparently, several production companies are getting stiffed these days. May 3rd Film, who worked on three videos for Lil' Kim prior to her incarceration, claims its 18 workers were left with bounced checks.
An incarcerated Kim later issued a statement denying that she bounced checks. "Any reports of Lil' Kim personally bouncing checks are untrue," Tracy Nguyen, Lil' Kim's rep, said in the statement. "Atlantic Records on behalf of Lil' Kim have fulfilled their financial obligations to Kirk Fraser and May 3rd Films to date. Money owed by Fraser or his company to pay its staff is not Lil' Kim's responsibility. Upon being made aware of this incident, she has expressed deep concern about the situation. Lil' Kim thanks everyone who was involved in the project for their hard work and hopes that May 3rd Films will work quickly to resolve this urgent matter."
Source: sohh.com