RICO Accusations Rocking The Choir Stand

It’s Getting Sticky!

The Christian music collective known for revolutionizing modern worship, Maverick City Music is now facing a storm that has escalated from a royalty dispute to a full-blown federal case. One of the group’s original co-founders, Tony Brown, has a serious accusation of racketeering against the collective and its leadership, following the fraud lawsuit filed by Chandler Moore.

This isn’t just a church squabble; this is a federal legal conflict that cuts to the core of integrity, money, and control in the multi-million dollar Christian music industry.

The current crisis began when Grammy-winning vocalist and foundational Maverick City member Chandler Moore filed a lawsuit against the group’s CEO and his former manager, Norman Gyamfi, alleging fraud, forgery, and the misappropriation of over $800,000 in royalties. Moore claimed Gyamfi used his position of trust to secretly transfer Moore’s ownership and publishing rights to the group, and forged his electronic signature on a crucial deal with Sony Music.

Moore’s lawsuit paints a picture of an artist feeling exploited and financially stripped by the very management he trusted.

Now, the legal heat has been turned up to a scorching level. Tony Brown, who co-founded Maverick City Music alongside Jonathan Jay, has reportedly taken the explosive step of filing a lawsuit that includes a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

For those in the Hip-Hop community, RICO is a familiar acronym, often associated with major organized crime or large-scale, systematic corruption. Applying it to a celebrated worship collective suggests a chilling allegation: that the alleged fraud and financial misconduct are not isolated incidents, but rather part of an ongoing, coordinated pattern of illegal activity carried out by an enterprise.

While Chandler Moore’s initial suit focused on his personal damages, a RICO claim from a co-founder like Brown suggests a challenge to the entire financial and operational structure of Maverick City Music and its affiliated entities, including TRIBL Records.

The Industry is Watching.

This is more than just a headline; it’s a critical moment for the entire Gospel and Christian music ecosystem.

RICO Accusations Rocking The Choir Stand was originally published on praisedc.com