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Maverick City Music co-founder Jonathan Jay has issued a statement denying allegations made in a lawsuit filed by worship artist Chandler Moore against Maverick City Music CEO Norman Gyamfi.<\/p>\n
In the suit, Moore accuses Gyamfi \u2014 his former manager and now an executive with Maverick City Music and TRIBL Records \u2014 of fraud, forgery and misappropriating millions in royalties. The complaint, filed last week in Georgia, names both Gyamfi and associated companies. (RELEVANT\u2019s full report on the case can be found here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Jay, who co-founded Maverick City Music with Tony Brown in 2018, addressed the matter publicly for the first time Wednesday. In a written statement published on social media, he said the claims are \u201ccategorically false\u201d and characterized the lawsuit as a \u201ccalculated attempt to strong-arm a way out of agreements Chandler made freely and later breached.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOur business dealings with Chandler were forthright, generous, and above reproach,\u201d Jay wrote. \u201cWe acted in good faith, gave more than what was required, and consistently extended grace. Any allegations of misdeeds are simply not true and we welcome a full and honest examination, because the truth will speak for itself.\u201d<\/p>\n Jay said he typically avoids public comment on controversies but felt compelled to speak after \u201crecent speculation, innuendo, and allegations.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve spent my life building this and I won\u2019t let a series of lies go unchecked,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Despite the legal dispute, Jay emphasized that Maverick City\u2019s mission remains unchanged.<\/p>\n \u201cThe mission of Maverick City is bigger than one person,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWe will keep building. We will keep creating. We will keep lifting the name of Jesus in every room He opens until the Lord Himself says our time is up. We stand on truth. We stand on integrity. And we will not be moved.\u201d<\/p>\n As of publication, neither Moore nor Gyamfi have publicly commented on the lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n