Don't mess with Card B. Seriously, though, don't. Cardi B's former manager, "Shaft" Raphael sued Cardi in April claiming she had breached the contract for letting him go. He's seeking $10 million in the lawsuit he filed.
In response, Cardi B is countersuing Shaft "for taking advantage of her lack of knowledge in the music industry" and "abuse of trust" she had put in the manager, his companies, and the business.
The Blast reports that he took advantage of her "trust and naiveté and persuaded her to sign contracts and to enter into deals in which Mr. Raphael attempted to take an unreasonable and unconscionable portion of [her] earnings in the entertainment industry for himself."
According to the court documents, "it appears that Plaintiff took advantage of an inexperienced young woman with considerable talent and charisma, but with a limited education who lacked experience in the age-old exploitative market of the entertainment industry." She also claimed that he persueded her to sign contracts that he would get a big cut of for himself.
It now became apparent that when Cardi B signed her contract with Raphael's company, she did so without a legal representation, which resulted in losing 20% of her earnings - the cut that the former manager obtained.
Moreover, Cardi accuses Raphael of putting one of his entities as a middle party between her and her the label, Atlantic Records. According to Cardi, the company collected 50% of her record royalties and required her to sign all copyrights to the company.
She says he breached their contract failing to: give her the proper payments owed, provide her with monthly accounting, or find her an independent business manager. The countersuit against Raphael is also "for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, accounting, unjust enrichment, and potentially other claims."
Source: hotnewhiphop.com
