Singer Usher sues producer Bryan-Michael Cox cver $1.7 Million loan

R&B singer, Usher Raymond has filed a lawsuit against longtime collaborator Bryan-Michael Cox and other business associates, claiming they misused a $1.7million loan intended for a Buckhead restaurant that never materialized. In the Fulton County Superior Court complaint, Usher alleges he wired the full $1.7million in January into a trust account held by attorney Alcide Honor. He says the money was meant to help Cox, along with partners Keith Thomas and Charles Hughes, acquire a $6.3million property on Piedmont Road for a new lounge and restaurant called Homage ATL. According to the suit, Coxs team repaid $1million later that summer, but Usher claims the remaining $700,000 was never returned. Ushers lawyers say Honor all but admitted the funds were spent elsewhere, quoting him as saying returning the balance was not that easy because the money had been deployed for other purposes. The lawsuit includes seven counts four against Honor and three against Cox, Thomas, and Hughes each seeking at least $700,000 in damages, plus interest, attorney fees, and punitive relief. In total, Usher is demanding $4.9million, according to his filing. Bryan-Michael Cox responded Monday via a statement, describing himself as a passive minority shareholder in the business venture. He added, I was not a participant in the business transaction and have no involvement in the ongoing legal process. Cox also noted his long friendship with Usher, saying, my 27-year friendship with Usher remains fully intact. Meanwhile, Honor told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he has not yet reviewed the complaint and believes it would be premature for him to comment on specific claims. Ushers lawsuit frames the matter as a simple loan, not an investment. He declined to become a formal investor in the project, according to court papers, but offered financial backing through the trust account. The case is now in Fulton County Superior Court. Ushers legal team has paid attorney fees, and he is seeking both financial restitution and damages. No formal response has been filed publicly by the defendants as of now. Usher alleges he lent $1.7million for a high-profile restaurant launch in Buckhead and only got part of it back. Hes asking a court to recover the rest, plus damages, in a case that pits long-time musical collaborators against one another in an unexpected business showdown. Cox and Usher have worked closely for decades and co-wrote major hits including Burn and U Got It Bad. Their musical partnership is well known, which makes the legal dispute particularly striking.The post Singer Usher sues producer Bryan-Michael Cox cver $1.7 Million loan appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.