Pharrell Williams Faces Lawsuit from Neptunes Collaborator Chad Hugo Over Royalties Dispute

Pharrell Williams Faces Lawsuit from Neptunes Collaborator Chad Hugo Over Royalties Dispute

Pharrell Williams is facing another lawsuit from his Neptunes collaborator Chad Hugo. Chad has accused Pharrell of fraudulent behavior and denying him royalties and rights related to their work together in the Neptunes and N.E.R.D. Chad claims he is owed $1 million in royalties from N.E.R.D.'s 2017 album No One Ever Really Dies. Despite promises to produce financial documents, Pharrell's legal team failed to do so, leading Chad to take legal action to seek compensation and accountability in court. This legal dispute follows a previous incident in 2014 when Chad's legal team claimed Pharrell had filed trademark applications without consulting him, leading to a breakdown in their relationship.