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Usher wants an Atlanta attorney punished as he chases $700,000 he says he is owed
Usher wants a judge to sanction Atlanta attorney Alcide Honore, saying the lawyer is dodging questions about $700,000 left over from a $1.7 million loan.
Usher is still trying to track down $700,000 he says belongs to him.
In new court filings, according to reports, the singer accuses Atlanta attorney Alcide Honore of ducking questions about where that cash ended up.
Usher wants the judge to sanction Honore. He describes the lawyer's conduct in the case as "evasive."
How the dispute began
Usher previously sued Honore along with several of the lawyer's associates. He says he lent the group money to get a restaurant off the ground. It never opened its doors.
The R&B star says the $1.7 million he handed over was a loan. He insists he never signed on as an investor.
Only part of it came back
When Usher asked to be repaid, he says just $1 million was returned. He says he has had no luck recovering the rest.
According to Usher, Honore told him getting the money back was "not that easy" since it had gone toward other things. Honore has denied doing anything wrong.
Trouble on tour too
The legal fight comes as Usher travels the country on tour with Chris Brown. The two have been at odds.
They reportedly got into an ugly shouting match backstage at their Atlanta show. Sources say they still have not patched things up.
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