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Studdard: Ex-Manager Scammed Me
Under that Velvet Teddy Bear exterior lurks a grizzly.
Second-season American Idol champ Ruben Studdard has filed a criminal complaint in an ongoing battle with his ex-manager.
The plus-sized crooner filed a complaint Monday in Birmingham, Alabama, alleging the former manager, Ronald W. Edwards, who is also Studdard's godfather, committed identity theft and defrauded the singer out of more than $200,000.
Per Studdard's complaint, Edwards forged paperwork giving himself power of attorney over the singer's finances and then going to town on Studdard's bank account, racking up $105,000 in credit card debut and writing bad checks totaling $150,000.
The "I Need An Angel" singer made similar allegations in a lawsuit against Edwards and his marketing company, SEZ Inc., in February. That case claimed Edwards fraudulently tapped $240,000 of Studdard's newfound wealth.
For his part, Edwards has denied all allegations and claims Studdard actually owes him money. Edwards filed a $500,000 countersuit in March. He then filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy June 17, prompting a stay in the lawsuit.
The 26-year-old's lawyer, Vic Hayslip, has said the Chapter 7 filing was merely an attempt to avoid giving a deposition in the lawsuit, a characterization Edwards' legal team denies.
Calls to attorneys for both sides were not immediately returned Wednesday evening.
This isn't the first time the Soulful singer has had to fight a battle over money. In 2003, he was accused of taking kickbacks for wearing "205" (Birmingham's area code) sweatshirts on American Idol from the company that produced them, 205 Flava. Those claims came after Studdard sued 205 Flava for allegedly cashing in on his image without permission. The dueling lawsuits were eventually settled before going to trial.
As for his music, Studdard next performs at the Memorial Hall in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Aug 6.
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