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Comme dirait le défunt Jacques Martin, incroyable mais vrai !

Ginuwine Alleges Contract Was a Fraud
Oct. 5, 2007, 9:21 AM EST

Ginuwine says he was duped into signing a contract with a record company that doesn't exist.

In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan's state Supreme Court, the R&B singer says he was persuaded to sign on May 8, 2007, with King Music Group Inc., a company that a personal acquaintance, Michael Bourne of Memphis, Tenn., said he owned.

Terms of the contract gave Ginuwine, whose real name is Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, $1.75 million to record his first album with King, including a $500,000 advance, according to court papers. In nearly five months, the singer hasn't made any records and hasn't been paid a cent, the lawsuit said.

In addition, the lawsuit said, there is no corporate record for King Music Group Inc. anywhere in New York, California, Florida or Tennessee.

The lawsuit accuses King Music and Bourne of breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation. It asks for a total of $4 million in damages.

Ginuwine's lawyer, Corey D. Boddie, said Thursday that his client is now unable to record anywhere else. He said the singer could be sued if he made records for another company while under contract to King.

Boddie said he has been unable to contact Bourne.

Bourne's telephone number in Memphis was unlisted and directory assistance had no listing for King Music Group.

Ginuwine's albums include "Back II Da Basics," "Ginuwine ... The Bachelor" and "The Life."

une petite traduction c'est possible MYS35 ? j'aime beaucoup cet artiste j'aimerai en savoir plus ( en français si possible LOL )

Il a signé un contrat avec une maison de disque nommée King Music Group pour sortir son nouvel album avec un budget de 1 Million de Dollar et 500 000 d'avance.
Au bout de 5 mois sans aucun argent, ils se sont posé des questions et ils se sont rendus compte que la maison de disque n'existait pas. Le mec avec qui ils ont signé n'est plus joignable. Le côté burlesque et tragique de l'histoire est qu'étant sous contrat il ne peut pas signer avec une autre maison de disque pour le moment.