Timbaland says the people he trusted to watch his money were quietly draining it. The Grammy-winning producer has filed a $15 million lawsuit against his former management team.

The suit names former manager Gary Marella and former business manager Bruce Seckendorf. It accuses them of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and civil theft. Timbaland, whose legal name is Timothy Mosley, wants his losses back along with a full accounting of how his finances were handled.

The 65-page complaint claims Marella took millions in commissions, fees and reimbursements that were never authorized. It says he used the producer's money to pay staff while hiding those payments behind falsified financial records.

A foreclosure notice set it off

Timbaland says he only learned something was wrong in 2025, when a foreclosure notice showed up for his home. According to the complaint, Seckendorf had stopped making the mortgage payments. The suit also says federal taxes went unpaid, piling up millions of dollars in penalties and interest.

After the notice arrived, new lawyers and financial advisers dug into his accounts. The complaint says they found unauthorized payments, debts he did not know about and loans he says he never knowingly signed off on.

The lawsuit also claims that close to $900,000 went to the two men and their lawyers over a five-month stretch. During that same time the mortgage was going unpaid, the complaint says.

Marella fires back

Marella denies the claims. In a statement, he said Timbaland was already in debt when they started working together in 2017. He said the producer is trying to blame others for his own money decisions.

Marella said their partnership brought in about $75 million in business over nine years. He also said that handling Timbaland's personal finances was never part of his job.

A representative for Seckendorf did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

One of hip-hop's most famous hitmakers

Timbaland built his name in the 1990s and 2000s with a sound that shaped hip-hop and R&B radio for years. He made hits with Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z among many others.

The case is now in the hands of the court. None of the claims in the lawsuit have been proven.