Chance the Rapper Wins Second Trial Against Pat the Manager Over Merch Vendor ‘Secret Profits’
Reps for Chance predict his legal judgment will come out to around $1.5 million.
Chance the Rapper has secured a significant victory in his legal dispute with former manager Pat Corcoran, as a recent court ruling found Corcoran liable for "secret profits" from merch vendors. The Chicago rapper, whose real name is Chancelor Bennett, won a second trial against Corcoran, resulting in an estimated $1.5 million financial judgment.
This follows a March 2022 Chicago jury decision in his favor, which awarded him $35 for breach of contract and tortious interference. Corcoran, known as Pat the Manager during their partnership, was ordered to return all 15% commissions earned on merch sales, as well as the "secret profits" he received without Bennett's knowledge.
Judge James E. Hanlon Jr. stated that Corcoran breached his fiduciary duties to Chance by demanding side payments from merch vendors without Bennett's consent. The judge also ordered Corcoran to relinquish the domain chanceraps.com and ruled that his fiduciary duties only extended to music, touring, and merch, preventing him from profiting from side investments in unrelated ventures.
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