The former manager of Andra Day sued her for breach of contract and unjust enrichment on October 6. A day later, she responded with a lawsuit that accuses him of stealing $1.6 million from her. Now, fans are curious about what the actress and singer’s ex-manager sued her for and her claims about him.
Andra Day claims former manager stole more than $1.6 million
The Golden Globe–winning actress took legal action against her former manager, Jeff Evans, by filing a lawsuit. This happened after he, along with BassLine Management and Buskin’ LLC, sued her in a Los Angeles Superior Court.
On October 6, Evans filed a lawsuit against Andra Day for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. His suit also reportedly alleged that the expenses related to her surpassed the income, resulting in a loss for him, between the years 2012 and 2017. (via Variety)
In response, the Percy Jackson and the Olympians star filed a lawsuit against Evans the next day. This suit claimed that he stole $1.6 million from her, which led to her facing eviction and a lack of funds to tour.
Day claims that Jeff Evans took away $600,000 in recording funds that came from Warner Bros. Records and another $1 million related to her music income. She also reportedly called him a “faithless fiduciary” who was “caught red-handed stealing.”
“What is immediately apparent is that Evans abused his role as a fiduciary to scam Day with blindless greed,” the R&B star’s attorneys wrote in their complaint. “He siphoned so much money from Day — a quadruple platinum hitmaker and Golden Globe Best Actress winner — that he left her facing eviction, unable to pay the monthly minimum on her credit card debt, and without sufficient funds to tour,” it further read.
Meanwhile, in a statement to PEOPLE, Bassline and Buskin’ LLC’s attorney said, “Ms. Day filed a baseless lawsuit against our clients one day after our clients brought an action against Ms. Day for royalties rightfully due to them. Our clients categorically deny the allegations made against them and look forward to their day in court.”
In this ongoing legal battle, both sides stated their positions publicly and will now prepare for their day in court.
