Nicki Minaj is pushing back hard against a $275,000 lawsuit filed by production company 24/7 Productions. The company claims it fronted cash for her 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball performances and her Pink Friday 2 album launch, and now wants to be reimbursed. Minaj’s legal team has filed a motion to dismiss the case against her personally, arguing she never signed a contract and should not be held liable for debts belonging to her company, Pink Friday Productions LLC. She is also asking the court to order 24/7 Productions to cover her attorney’s fees, calling the lawsuit a “frivolous swipe at her wallet” driven by her fame and fortune.
Nicki is leaning on a fundamental legal principle: individual members of a company are generally not responsible for the company’s debts. Her lawyers argue that 24/7 Productions is trying to pierce the corporate veil, but the company did not provide enough evidence to justify going after her personal assets. The lawsuit names both Minaj and Pink Friday Productions LLC as defendants, but she is seeking to have her own name removed from the case completely. Her lawyers have pointed out that 24/7 Productions’ only argument for including her personally is that she was the “sole economic beneficiary” of the shows, which they say is not enough to bypass the protections of an LLC under New York law.
This is not the only legal headache for Minaj. She is also facing a separate lawsuit from the law firm Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP over nearly $230,000 in unpaid legal bills from a 2023 copyright infringement case. In that case, the firm is seeking a default judgment because she has allegedly not responded to their lawsuit. The legal troubles come as Minaj continues to navigate a busy career, but these financial disputes are demanding attention and could result in significant court-ordered payments if the cases do not go in her favor.
