Celebrity Justice
Promoter Up Sh*t Creek Without Kelly Contract

Posted Mar 4th 2008 5:46PM by TMZ Staff

Wherever R. Kelly goes, court seems to follow these days. That includes a tour production and management company who says R.'s tour promoter owes them $75,000 in fees. Lil' problem for the plaintiff: They never actually signed a contract.

In court papers filed last week in Manhattan, Trevanna Entertainment says it was hired by Kelly's national tour promoter, Rowe Entertainment, to be the "exclusive Tour Director" for the piss-tastic one's last go-round on stage. But, as the complaint clearly states, "The parties did not sign such agreement." Translation: No contract signed.

Looks like these guys have about the same chance as most judges do getting Kelly into court.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music


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1. First. How could he have money to pay this guy when he too busy paying off bribes to the family of the victim that he made the video with?!!

Posted at 5:53PM on Mar 4th 2008 by Observer

2.
Does he have to register as a sex offender?

Posted at 5:54PM on Mar 4th 2008 by Rufus

3. Ain't that a pisser

Posted at 5:57PM on Mar 4th 2008 by FlBiker

4. Tuff chit man!

Posted at 6:02PM on Mar 4th 2008 by trendychixx

5. Has he done anything lately? Where's his cash coming from?

Posted at 6:02PM on Mar 4th 2008 by Golden Girl

6. If the contract isn't signed.....................there is NO deal!

Posted at 6:08PM on Mar 4th 2008 by Dallas

7. na, I heard that deal was DONE

Posted at 6:46PM on Mar 4th 2008 by JM

8. R Kelly?? Who Dat?

Posted at 7:07PM on Mar 4th 2008 by Potatohead groove

9. Haha. Better dot your i's and cross your t's before crying breach of contract.

Posted at 7:11PM on Mar 4th 2008 by realtalker

10. Duh! Unless this agreement is covered by the state Statute of Frauds, a written contract isn't necessary and an oral contract will suffice. Plus, there are a number of quasi-contract remedies available; namely, unjust enrichment and promissory estoppel.

Posted at 7:23PM on Mar 4th 2008 by DBK

11. Nicker please

Posted at 7:24PM on Mar 4th 2008 by Americas Most Wanted

12. damn, I need to find me a woman who won't make me answer to a HIGHER POWER

Posted at 7:32PM on Mar 4th 2008 by JM

13. DBK is correct. Agreements do not have to be signed or written in order to be enforceable.
As the attorney who brought the lawsuit, I cannot express surprise that TMZ got that legal principle wrong. What is astounding is that TMZ has reported that the suit is against R Kelly in the first place. As is clear from the complaint attached to TMZ's story, this is completely inaccurate. The suit is against Rowe Entertainment, an Atlanta tour promoter. It has absolutely nothing to do with R Kelly, except that the work performed for Rowe Entertainment was related to Rowe Entertainment's promotion of the R Kelly tour. Perhaps TMZ will issue a correction. In the meantime, just read the lawsuit. R Kelly is not a defendant and the plaintiff has no claim whatsoever against R Kelly.

Posted at 7:41PM on Mar 4th 2008 by Lawrence W. Rader, Esq.

14. Who cares about this has been.............if you need to find him, check the local pre-school

Posted at 7:56PM on Mar 4th 2008 by Potatohead groove

15. Thank you, Mr. Radar. I reviewed the complaint and it appears that you have a strong case. Having remitted 25K, the defendants should be hard pressed to deny the existence of an agreement. Shame on TMZ for declaring it a legal loser before checking the law. Couldn't they give a ring to their own legal department (which, given the content on this site, is surely extensive)?

Posted at 8:32PM on Mar 4th 2008 by DBK

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