Chicago rapper Lucki Camel Jr. is facing a $1.5 million federal lawsuit from his former manager, who claims the rapper failed to pay management commissions and reimburse expenses tied to his career.
Mark Buol filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, alleging Lucki breached a 2021 management agreement that entitled him to 15% of the rapper’s entertainment income.
According to Buol’s complaint, the agreement also required Lucki to reimburse expenses the manager advanced on his behalf. Those expenses allegedly ballooned during Lucki’s 30-city GEMINI Tour.
Buol claims he personally spent $214,822 on travel, hotels, production, rentals and other tour-related expenses.
The former manager alleges Lucki had promised to set up a business bank account and provide a business credit card before the tour. According to the complaint, neither allegedly happened, forcing Buol to use his personal savings and credit cards to cover the rapper’s expenses.
Buol says the spending substantially depleted his liquid savings and maxed out his personal credit cards.
Then there are the hotel bills.
The lawsuit alleges Lucki racked up thousands of dollars in damage charges at hotels in Atlanta, Tampa and Dallas.
At Nobu Atlanta, Buol claims Lucki “smashed a television” and left burn marks on furniture that he attributed to marijuana cigarettes. The complaint also alleges more than $6,000 in charges during one night at The Tampa EDITION and damage at the Thompson hotel in Dallas.
Buol says he advanced approximately $15,000 to cover hotel damage charges.
But the biggest financial dispute involves the management commissions themselves.
Buol alleges Lucki owes him more than $1 million in commissions tied to touring, merchandise, publishing, royalties and recorded music.
The former manager is seeking at least $1.5 million in damages, plus interest. He is also asking the court to order an accounting of Lucki’s entertainment earnings.
Lucki has not publicly responded to the allegations.
The claims have not been proven in court, and the allegations in the lawsuit are Buol’s claims.
