Chance The Rapper Wins Another Legal Battle Against Pat The Ex-Manager

Back in 2020, Chance The Rapper fired his longtime manager Pat Corcoran, who'd previously gone by the nickname Pat The Manager. Corcoran responded by suing Chance, claiming that Chance owed him $2.5 million of unreimbursed expenses. In 2021, Chance countersued Corcoran, accusing him of "self-dealing and incompetence." Earlier this year, Chance won his lawsuit, and a jury awarded him a grand total of $35. Now, Chance has another legal battle. This time, the payout could be significantly more lucrative, though not as lucrative as he wanted.The Chicago Tribune reports that a Cook County judge found in Chance's favor in a bench trial on Tuesday, thus ending the long legal dispute between Chance and Corcoran. Judge James Hanlon found that Corcoran violated his fiduciary responsibilities to Chance, the one thing that the previous jury trial didn't decide. In a press release, Chance's representatives estimate that Corcoran will have to repay up to $1.5 million to Chance. The judge ruled that Corcoran improperly received kickbacks in merchandising, awarding vendor commissions to his own companies. He'll have to pay back vendor commissions and forfeit his 15% management compensation on Chan...