Carolina, Puerto Rico — Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee has initiated a $250 million lawsuit against his former wife Mireddys González Castellanos and her sister Ayeicha González Castellanos, citing severe mismanagement and defamation that allegedly resulted in significant financial losses for his music ventures. The legal battle, which surfaces following their recent divorce, reveals intricate details of alleged financial improprieties affecting Yankee’s businesses, notably El Cartel Records and Los Cangris.
The legal documents, filed at the Tribunal de Primera Instancia in Carolina, describe a series of breaches including fiduciary duties and contract violations by the sisters. Investigation by Daddy Yankee’s team supposedly unveiled numerous administrative and fiscal discrepancies, leading to substantial financial losses. Notably, these findings included expired uncashed royalty checks dating back to the early 2000s, which were reportedly never deposited by the defendants.
According to the suit, the alleged negligence and oversight by the defendants purportedly depleted thousands of dollars from the companies’ reserves. This financial turbulence came to the forefront after an injunction in December when Daddy Yankee accused his then-estranged wife of unauthorized withdrawals amounting to $100 million from the company accounts.
The December incident led to a revised administrative arrangement whereby Daddy Yankee resumed leadership as the president of both companies, positions previously managed by his ex-wife as CEO and her sister as secretary/treasurer.
However, regaining control did not end the revealed irregularities. Yankee’s team subsequently discovered missing vital documents concerning the companies’ finances and his successful “La Última Vuelta World Tour.” In the days leading up to these administrative shifts, critical emails and other electronic information were allegedly deleted or transferred, hampering the companies’ operational transparency.
The gravity of these accusations extends to what Yankee describes as a detrimental impact on his professional reputation and financial stability. He claims that the disordered handling of his business affairs and a malicious defamatory campaign orchestrated by the co-defendants have considerably tarnished his standing in the international Latin music scene.
The controversy encapsulates not just the financial and administrative strife within the operations of Daddy Yankee’s companies but also highlights the potential personal and professional damages inflicted upon one of Latin music’s most prominent figures by those closest to him.
Responses from Mireddys González’s legal representation were not obtained regarding these allegations.
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