Chicago concert promoters claim that Drake and his OVO Touring company took over $200,000 without paying them back.
According to lawsuit documents filed in Cook County Circuit Court on December 10, Status Entertainment and its partner company Show-n-Off Entertainment were in contact with Drake and team for more than a year with the intent to plan a concert. The first attempt occurred in March of 2012, where both parties initially agreed to a fee of $250,000 for Drake to perform at the UIC Pavilion. Status Entertainment claims they transferred $100,000 over to Drake and his company. However, the show would be cancelled. OVO Touring said they would return the money, but no transaction occurred during that time period.
Later that year, in June, Drake performed at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. That show was planned with a different promoter and may have grossed over $1 million based on ticket pricing. Status says they then got back in contact with OVO Touring to reschedule their concert in Chicago for October 18, 2012. The company claims another $100,000 was sent to Drake, but then his representatives replied, “We changed the price because our value went up.”
Status Entertainment is now suing for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraud and violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, as well as Quantum meruit. They are asking for $202,800 along with court costs and interest.
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