Chad Hugo has been fighting for his due recognition as a member of Neptunes, an iconic duo comprising himself and Pharrell Williams. In case you’re not up to speed, Chad had sued Pharrell over claims of inadequate compensation and holding back of Neptunes’ money from him.
Later, Pharrell filed for a dismissal of the lawsuit and claimed that the number and names of songs included was amended in subsequent proceedings.
However, now Hugo’s lawyers have clapped back at the dismissal request stating that eight previously stated songs have been omitted from the latest complaint after further investigation, but does not indicate movement in bad faith. They also noted that Hugo doesn’t need to identify each song at this point in the case proceedings.
Furthermore, they also stated that Pharrell and his companies have a grasp over records pertaining to 50 or so studio sessions between 2019 and 2021, and that access to these records will be needed to identity the music they worked on together. According to Hugo’s claims, these records have been requested in the past but he has received “almost nothing.” Who do you think is right?
