Bad News For Lauryn Hill: Singer Slapped W/ Lawsuit From Trombone Player

Posted On : December 23, 2017

After numerous reports about fans being unhappy with Lauryn Hill’s concerts, the singer is making headlines yet again and unfortunately, it’s not for a good reason. It looks like things weren’t so great behind the scenes either because now she’s being hit with a lawsuit from a former member of her band. The trombone player’s claims will probably have you wondering what’s really goin’ on with the Grammy Award-winning singer.

Never Paid:

According to XXL, trombone player Matthew Hartnett is suing Lauryn Hill for income he never received. Hartnett was reportedly fired but never paid for the work he had done with the singer. It has been reported that Hartnett was offered a ten-week contract to tour with the singer during the summer of 2016. He admitted he was let go before the tour started but was still owed compensation for the work he did do. The trombone player claims he worked in the studio with Lauryn Hill while she was preparing for the tour. He claims to have billed Hill and her team a standard rate for the studio time he worked. Unfortunately, he never received any payments for that. Hartnett reportedly believes he’s entitled to receive at least half of the amount of his contract. He is seeking $11,521.60 plus damages.

One Thing After Another:

Lauryn Hill’s latest legal issue follows another situation she was faced with back in 2016. For those who missed that, the “Everything Is Everything” singer was hit with a tax lien for nearly $500,000. That judgment, which was filed in Mercer County, New Jersey, occurred three years after the singer plead guilty to three counts of tax evasion. In 2013, she served three months at Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury Conn. At the time, Lauryn reportedly owed $1.8 million in taxes on income earned between 2005 and 2007.

Hopefully, Lauryn and her former trombone player, Matthew Hartnett, can resolve the latest situation amicably.

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