Trey Songz Drops $500K Promoter Lawsuit, For Now

Trey Songz has pulled back his lawsuit against a Texas promoter, at least for now. The R&B singer dropped his case against Darryl Austin in Los Angeles Superior Court, and he did it without prejudice, which means the same claims can be filed again later.

The fight was over a Fort Worth concert that never happened. Trey Songz Productions said the deal, finalized April 16, called for Songz to perform August 8 at Will Rogers Auditorium, with Austin paying the fee in installments ahead of the show. According to the suit, Austin made the first payment, missed the second one due July 8, and then asked to postpone.

Songz’s side said no to the delay, offered help with promotion, and still watched the show get pushed to a date to be determined. The lawsuit, filed August 20, sought more than $500,000 for the unpaid fee, lost premium meet-and-greet money, damage to his professional goodwill, and legal costs.

Austin, representing himself, had argued this was a Texas-centered dispute handled by phone and email, and his motion to challenge the California case was set for a November 19 hearing before Judge Phu Nguyen. With the case now withdrawn, that hearing fight is off the table, but the door is still open for Songz to bring it back.

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