Andra Day & Ex-Manager Lawsuits: Pair Sue Each Other in Money Fight – Billboard

The eye-popping allegations are part of two new lawsuits between the singer and her longtime manager, Jeff Evans. Andra Day at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Christopher Polk Trending on Billboard Andra Day and her manager of more than a decade are dramatically parting ways with a pair of dueling new lawsuits, each accusing the other of hoarding more than their fair share of royalty payments. Day (Cassandra Monique Batie) began working with manager Jeff Evans in 2010, five years before the success of her debut Grammy-nominated album, Cheers to the Fall, and its breakout single, “Rise Up.” The two remained in business together for years, but their relationship deteriorated over a series of financial disputes that have now ended up in court. Related Evans was the first to sue, claiming in a complaint submitted on Monday (Oct. 6) in Los Angeles court that Day is refusing to honor contract provisions that entitle him to a 40% royalty on her publishing and a 20% commission on other profits. The Evans lawsuit alleges that Day has withheld this money since 2024. He wants a judge to declare that he’s
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