Lawsuit Accuses Kelis Of Failing To Pay Talent Agency

(AllHipHop News) R&B singer Kelis has been hit with a lawsuit for failing to pay a talent agency for “goods and services” for Kelis’ performances on a variety of shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Today Show and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Plaintiff Drive Talent Inc. filed the lawsuit in the […]

(AllHipHop News) R&B singer Kelis has been hit with a lawsuit for failing to pay a talent agency for “goods and services” for Kelis’ performances on a variety of shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Today Show and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Plaintiff Drive Talent Inc. filed the lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York on December 17th, claiming Kelis stiff them for $11, 817.91. The lawsuit claims that Plaintiff Drive Talent was hired by Kelis and her management team between March 30th, 2010 and July 13th, 2010. The company claims they worked with Kelis on a variety of television shows and non-televised appearances in the United Kingdom, France and other countries.Drive Talent claims that Interscope paid the money to Kelis, who only made partial reimbursements for travel, labor and production items purchased for her appearances.Kelis has a 16-month old baby with her ex-husband, Queens rapper, Nas.