Andra Day claims she’s bankrupt and facing eviction, all because of her former manager’s “greed,” according to a new lawsuit.
The Oscar-nominated actress and singer claims in her filing that she can’t even make the minimum credit card payment after music industry executive Jeff Evans was “caught red-handed” for theft.
Evans sued the “United States vs. Billie Holiday” star earlier this week, claiming he breached his contract and owes him nearly $1 million.
But Mr Day countersued, accusing Mr Evans of being a “dishonest trustee” who defrauded Mr Day “out of blind greed”.
“He siphoned so much money from Day, the Quadruple Platinum hitmaker and Golden Globe Award winner for Best Actress, that he left her at risk of eviction, unable to make her minimum monthly credit card payments, and without sufficient funds to tour,” the complaint alleges.
Day is known for her 2015 emotional song “Rise Up.”
In 2021, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Billie Holiday in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” and was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress.
Last year, she co-starred with Glenn Close in Lee Daniels’ Netflix thriller The Deliverance.
Day was introduced to Evans by Stevie Wonder’s wife and signed him to his Baskin Records and Bassline Management in 2011.
Evan’s lawsuit says the two sides have been involved in financial disputes for years, and Day ultimately ended her relationship with Busline in March.
Evans’ lawsuit also alleges that she is “owed a minimum of $850,000” in back pay from “The Deliverance” and a portion of her publishing advance.
In the lawsuit, Ms. Day’s attorney said, “The Baskin Defendants have acknowledged failing to pay Ms. Day (at least) $575,486,” and Ms. Day countered that “we believe this amount to be significantly higher.”
TMZ first reported on the rift between Day and his manager.
