K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup – March 2026 #2 | Kaufman & Canoles

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LAWSUITS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS

• A self-described handyman testified that Kanye West, the artist now known as Ye, regularly visited his $57 million Malibu mansion during its controversial demolition in 2021, issuing shifting and often “nebulous” instructions, and at times pulling workers aside for reprimands. Kanye West Blasted Handyman After Kim Kardashian, Bianca Censori Flub, Jurors Hear Meanwhile, the rapper took the stand himself, insisting that attorneys call him “just Ye. No ‘mister,”’ to defend himself from allegations he shorted the handyman, saying he didn’t recall most details of his interaction with the plaintiff. Ye testifies in court in $1M lawsuit filed by former worker – ABC News
• Chance the Rapper’s former manager left a three-year compensation sunset provision out of the management duties he’d drafted to solidify their working relationship because he considered it a “prenuptial type of concept,” and disagreement over public reception of the rapper’s album caused a rift that left the former manager unpaid, jurors heard. Chance the Rapper trial tests handshake deal that helped launch his career – Axios Chicago
• A former executive at rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s liquor brand got his fraud sentence delayed for a second time when a NJ federal judge questioned whether the executive’s hypothetical cooperation with the government could get fair consideration under his plea deal. 50 Cent’s Liquor Boss Gets 2nd Delay Of Fraud Sentencing – Law360

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TELEVISION & FILM

• The Walt Disney Co. will pay $50 million in its settlement with YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream users in antitrust litigation alleging Disney drove up the cost of streaming live pay television by forcing its pricey ESPN sports channel on streaming platforms, the plaintiffs have told a CA federal judge. Disney agrees to $50 million settlement in streaming antitrust case
• CBS and Paramount are being sued for $8 million by Jonathan and Ana Towns, a husband-and-wife team who appeared on the 37th season of the reality competition show “The Amazing Race” and now allege that the production staff deliberately edited Jonathan Towns to misleadingly portray him as an intentionally cruel and emotionally abusive spouse. Jonathan and Ana Towns’ ‘Amazing Race’ Lawsuit Explained – Parade