Former Pitbull Manager Sues

But no sooner was the case assigned to a judge than Latium attorney Alan Gutman filed a peremptory challenge claiming Judge Debre Weintraub is “prejudiced against the party” and unable to render a fair trial. The court granted the challenge and the case was reassigned Aug. 12. A trial date has yet to be set.

The suit alleges Latium CEO Charles Chavez, who managed Pitbull during his most lucrative period beginning in March 2007, and the singer had an oral agreement that Chavez would receive 10 percent of all revenues from projects the manager had a hand in, even if the relationship terminated. Though the artist and manager split “amicably,” according to court documents, Chavez claims the commission payments for publishing royalties stopped coming.

Latium includes Pitbull’s wholly owned Mr. 305 management company, Marimbero Music Publishing and Pitbull Productions as defendants. Latium claims he’s been damaged to a tune of more than $1 million and seeks “a constructive trust on all monies that have been received and are to be received,” according to the complaint, as well as a judicial declaration that Pitbull and his companies are obligated to pay Chavez the 10 percent of all past and future recording and publishing money.