{"id":361476,"date":"2026-03-23T21:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/361476\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T21:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:21:11","slug":"chance-the-rapper-wins-35-in-countersuit-against-former-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/361476\/","title":{"rendered":"Chance the Rapper Wins $35 in Countersuit Against Former Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tChance the Rapper<\/a> has reached the end of a five-year legal battle with his former manager, Pat Corcoran. Following jury deliberations in a trial that ran for just over two weeks, the artist born Chancelor Bennett was awarded $35 in his countersuit <\/a>against Corcoran, who he alleged exploited his position as manager, demanded kickbacks, and damaged the musician\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe lawsuit, which sought $1 million, was initially filed in February 2021. It arrived just over two months after Corcoran filed his own lawsuit seeking $3.8 million in unpaid expenses and commissions from the rapper related to touring, merchandise, and other responsibilities. <\/p>\n

\n\tBennett and Corcoran met in 2012 and soon after \u201creached an oral agreement under which Mr. Corcoran would manage Mr. Bennett\u2019s music career and, during that tenure, would be compensated for his services with 15% of the net profits that Mr. Bennett earned from the exploitation of his music,\u201d according to documents from the countersuit. <\/p>\n

\n\tBut as this agreement was never put into writing, Corcoran was ultimately unsuccessful in his pursuit of damages after being dismissed as Bennett\u2019s manager in April 2020 due to \u201cMr. Corcoran\u2019s inattention, incompetence, betrayals, and competing business direction could not be ignored, and Mr. Bennett determined that Mr. Corcoran was an increasing liability to his career.\u201d Bennett\u2019s management<\/a> team now includes his father, Ken Bennett, and his brother, Taylor Bennett. In his suit, Corcoran claimed that the two family members \u201ceroded\u201d the rapper\u2019s confidence in him.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a statement via the Chicago Sun Times<\/a>, Corcoran\u2019s lawyer Jay Scharkey said, \u201cWe respect the jury\u2019s decision, but the message to music managers is clear: Get it in writing. The jury award of $35 speaks to how seriously the jury viewed Chance\u2019s case.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tChance\u2019s lawyer, Precious Jacobs-Perry, told the outlet, \u201cThe jury heard the evidence for more than two weeks and reached the correct conclusion: Mr. Bennett never agreed to pay commissions after his management relationship with Pat Corcoran ended, and Mr. Corcoran\u2019s breached their contract. This ruling is not only a victory for Mr. Bennett, it is a victory for independent artists everywhere.\u2026 And, above all, we are happy for our client who has been standing on principle for years.\u201c<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn a statement to Rolling Stone, Chance said, \u201cFriday marked an important day in setting a legal precedent for artists everywhere. I\u2019m grateful for the time and care the jury took in reviewing the evidence and reaching their decision. The verdicts in my favor underscore the importance of artists not being locked into terms they did not agree to, and having transparency, respect, and control over their business and work.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tHe continued: \u201cWhile only two of my claims were before the jury, my broader case has always been about accountability and protecting the rights of artists. My larger claim remains before the Court, and I will continue to address that claim through the proper process. I\u2019m proud to have stood up for myself and artists everywhere, and I look forward to turning my full attention back to my fans and what\u2019s ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThis article was updated at 1:27 p.m. to include a statement from Chance the Rapper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chance the Rapper has reached the end of a five-year legal battle with his former manager, Pat Corcoran.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":361477,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[90190,54,93,61,60,278],"class_list":["post-361476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-chance-the-rapper","tag-courts","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/361477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=361476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=361476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}