Jun. 23 2023, Printed 3:00 p.m. ET
Marques Houston has been slapped with a lawsuit accusing him of stiffing the crew of a TV present he produced and refusing to return their calls, RadarOnline.com has realized.
In accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, Marques, report exec Christopher Stokes, Footage Movies, and UrbanFlix TV are being sued by 5 people for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, failure to pay well timed wages, and unfair and illegal enterprise practices.
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The go well with was introduced by Orville Allen, September Burks, Jamilla Cagnolatti, Shanya Steave, and Jaden Jackson.
Marcus and Christopher are creators of a TV known as Fosters Regulation that airs on a streaming service known as UrbanFlix.
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The plaintiffs declare they’re bringing the lawsuit for unpaid companies rendered and prices incurred in reference to their roles and companies on the present.
The go well with accuses the defendants of failing to pay wages owed. “Though every Plaintiff accomplished the companies contemplated by the contract or considerably carried out till termination by Footage Movies, Defendants have nonetheless not paid any of the Plaintiffs for any of the companies accomplished in direction of the manufacturing.”
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The go well with mentioned Allen agreed to work for an hourly charge of $70 for 10 hours. He labored 16 days with 13.5 hours of extra time. He claims to be owed $35k for his work.
Burks mentioned they have been employed to work on the each day charge of $250 for 18 days. She calls for $15k in damages.
Cagnolatti mentioned they have been owed $10k. Jackson mentioned they have been to be paid $200 per day and labored for weeks. He says he’s owed $15k.
Steave mentioned she labored for every week and is owed $10k for her work.
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The go well with mentioned the Plaintiffs “persistently” tried to contact Marques and Chris to “resolve the nonpayment of funds which they have been due.” Nevertheless, the go well with mentioned, “on a number of events, the Defendants would fail to answer textual content and cellphone communications for months on finish, all of which Plaintiffs skilled substantial monetary hardship coping with the surprising drop in earnings of their respective enterprise and private lives.”
The go well with calls for unspecified damages.