Overview

• JPMorgan Chase Bank filed a lawsuit on July 31 in San Joaquin County Superior Court against MC Hammer and U Can’t Touch This LLC for defaulting on a Land Rover loan
• Under a May 2023 financing agreement from a Livermore dealership, Hammer agreed to 60 monthly payments of $2,433.97 but ceased regular installments in May 2024 and last paid on July 14
• The bank alleges a remaining balance of $76,732.79 on the $114,376.90 loan and has formally demanded possession of the vehicle
• Court documents state that despite the demands, Hammer and his LLC have neither surrendered the Land Rover Defender nor filed a formal response in the case
• The lawsuit follows the rapper’s 1996 bankruptcy over roughly $13 million in debt and underscores ongoing scrutiny of his financial management decades after his peak fame