We were not 'unruly' - Popcaan's attorney ready for any potential lawsuit

Popcaan's lawyer Ron Young has revealed that neither he nor his client has received any documents from MVP Entertainment or Bahamian promoter Damien Thomas to suggest they will follow through on their promise of a lawsuit against the Unruly deejay.

However, speaking with the STAR about the situation between the promoter and his client yesterday, Young said he is not taking the threat of a lawsuit lightly and is preparing himself for any eventuality.

Earlier this week, it was reported that Popcaan was a no-show for an event in Abaco Islands last weekend.

The promoter, in several interviews regarding the incident, labelled the deejay as unprofessional and threatened to sue Popcaan for losses incurred as a result of the show not being held.

NON-PAYMENTS

Young, being aware of those stories, expressed that despite the promoter's claims in the media, his client was not the one who violated contractual agreements made by both parties.

He said some of the breaches included late and non-payments, venue changes without notification, technical difficulties, lack of venue accreditation, lack of security and no private area for the artiste.

"What this promoter has done is to essentially embark on a smear campaign in the media, and I feel it is important for us to set some facts straight. This promoter is not only putting out there misinformation, but has made statements that we consider to be defamatory of our client," he said pointing out that he and his client would have everything they need to counter sue. "They have been calling my client a crook and a criminal when the truth of the matter is that they had undertaken a number of breaches of contract themselves.

'EXTORTED' MONEY

They are the ones who have not dealt with things in a professional way. There were too many issues and members of Popcaan's management team stated to the promoters explicitly that they would not go any further. Popcaan offered to give back most of the money and the man declined."

Young, who also represents the deejay's company, Unruly Entertainment, also sought to deny claims made by the promoters that members of the deejay's entourage 'extorted' money from him.

"I can guarantee you that neither Unruly Entertainment Limited nor Popcaan went and made any such demands to continue the show," Young said. "He (Thomas) needs to tell me who these persons are because even if it did happen, these persons were not authorised by Popcaan, Unruly Entertainment, or the booking agency."

Young, on behalf of his client, again issued an apology to Popcaan's Bahamian fans, pointing out that the deejay really wanted to perform, but was unable to because the actions of the promoter with his continuous breaches made it impossible to continue with that arrangement.