Overview
- Blige and Beautiful Life Productions moved to dismiss the $5 million breach-of-contract suit brought by Misa Hylton and rapper Vado, calling the claims frivolous and harassing.
- In new court papers, Blige’s attorneys contend she was improperly named because she never signed Vado’s recording agreement, making the suit sanctionable.
- The singer’s legal team plans to file counterclaims against Hylton and Vado and is seeking monetary sanctions against the plaintiffs and their counsel.
- Hylton’s lawyer says she pursued private resolution via calls, texts and letters before resorting to litigation over Vado’s canceled tour commitments.
- The dispute has ended a 30-year friendship and underscores common tensions between artist management and label control in the music industry.