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Maverick City Music Co-Founder Sues CEO for Alleged Royalty Theft
7 Oct
Summary
- Chandler Moore sues Maverick City Music CEO for allegedly stealing millions in royalties
- Moore claims CEO Gyamfi forged his signature and diverted royalties to the company
- Moore leaving Maverick City Music to focus on solo projects
In a shocking turn of events, Chandler Moore, the co-founder of the acclaimed worship group Maverick City Music, has filed a civil fraud lawsuit against the collective's CEO, Norman Gyamfi. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in Atlanta federal court last week, Gyamfi has been engaged in a pattern of self-dealing and misappropriation of Moore's assets and intellectual property.
The lawsuit alleges that Gyamfi, who was previously Moore's manager, abused the trust placed in him and engaged in various forms of wrongdoing. This includes brokering the sale of Maverick City Music's masters to Sony's distribution arm, The Orchard, without Moore's knowledge or consent, and receiving a commission from the deal. Gyamfi is also accused of forging Moore's signature on a co-publishing agreement that assigned half of his songwriting rights to the group, and then secretly directing Moore's royalties to be paid directly to Maverick City Music.
The lawsuit further claims that Gyamfi and his associates have withheld more than $800,000 in royalties owed to Moore under a 2024 contract with the group. Moore is seeking financial damages and a court order to void all his contracts with Maverick City Music, alleging that Gyamfi's "greed, exploitation and misappropriation" have deprived him of his rightful earnings and ownership interests.
In the wake of these explosive allegations, Moore has announced his departure from Maverick City Music, stating that he will now focus on solo projects. Fellow member Naomi Raine has also announced her exit from the group, though she is not involved in the lawsuit.
