NEW YORK, United States (AFP) —
Pras Michel on Tuesday sued bandmate Lauryn Hill, with claims including fraud and breach of contract over their canceled Fugees reunion tour.
In his complaint filed in Manhattan’s Southern District, Michel says Hill mismanaged the band’s finances and tried to “usurp control” of its business and trademark.
He also bemoaned Hill’s “chronic tardiness” to performances, and said she canceled the second half of their 2023 reunion tour as she “financially penalized and defrauded” Michel.
Hill lambasted the suit as “baseless” and “full of false claims and unwarranted attacks.”
“It notably omits that he was advanced overpayment for the last tour and has failed to repay substantial loans extended by myself as an act of goodwill,” she said in a statement provided to AFP.
The lawsuit offers a portrait of intense infighting among members of The Fugees, a group beloved for their reggae-inflected hip hop, with hits including “Killing Me Softly” and “Fu-Gee-La.”
This fall Hill will begin touring in Europe as part of “Ms. Lauryn Hill & the Fugees.” Michel’s lawyer said he will not be participating in the shows.
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