Tekashi69 is facing more legal trouble after securing a deal with company Fashion Nova. The brand is suing the rapper for $2.25 million for failing to commit to his contract.
According to TMZ, the rapper made a deal with Fashion Nova by doing a series of posts on his social media profiles and music. Documents state that the company paid the rapper an advance of $225,000 in October 2018 but he never fulfilled his duties prior to his arrest. Fashion Nova says Tekashi and his entourage did not disclose his criminal activities and only found out until after he was sentenced to jail.
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He allegedly promised to return the $225,000 to Fashion Nova but the company never received the funds, leading up to a $2.25 million lawsuit.
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Last year, Fashion Nova was expected to be promoted during a music video shoot from Tekashi’s album “Dummy Boy” and in a song titled “MAMA” featuring Nicki Minaj and Kanye West. The lyrics were changed from “Splish splash Fashion Nova make that ass phat” to “Splish splash apple bottoms make that ass phat.” Prior to the song’s release, a snippet of the original lyric was posted on his Instagram page.
SOURCE: TMZThe rapper is expected to be released from jail in August.