Identity said:

02/13/15
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Rufftown Entertainment is suing two original members of En Vogue for over $300 million, claiming the R&B group violated an exclusive recording contract by signing with another label after recent comeback efforts fizzled.

The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges breach of contract, negligence, interference and fraud.

Rufftown owner René Moore says that he paid Cindy Herron, Terry Ellisand then-member Maxine Jones approximately $190,000 in 2010 in a deal that was to include two albums and touring. The advance included $40,000, plus travel costs, and $150,000 in studio fees.


After the comeback stalled, Jones was replaced in 2012 and they later signed with Pyramid Records. The plaintiffs allege that in July 2014 the current members of En Vogue conspired to sign the new contract with Pyramid, in violation of the terms of the exclusive pact with Moore and Rufftown.


The lawsuit lists En Vogue Enterprises, Herron, Ellis, new member Rhonda Bennett, lawyer Allen Jacobi and Pyramid among the defendants. Jones is spared from the suit because she has "substantially performed her obligation under the agreement" except for elements that are impossible because of the "conduct of En Vogue."

So they fronted 200,000 but are entitled to 300 million? It is too bad and so sad that the original members let their ego get in the way of being united against the vampires that ultimately destroyed their group.

TonyVanDam said:

MickyDolenz said:

Dawn declined to sign this contract with Rufftown because she said it was bad, although she continued to perform concerts with En Vogue at the time.

As always, Dawn was/is THE only original member of En Vogue will any amount of sense to NEVER sign a CONtract with lousy stipulations.

She was an easy scapegoat in the beginning but had the rest of the group listened to her, they could have stayed huge and released so much more music.

$300 million dollars Lawsuits are so stupid sometimes. Even if they loose they'll have to pay back their advances and a tiny bit of damages. Nobody was EVER making no $300 million dollars off this venture.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

TonyVanDam said:

As always, Dawn was/is THE only original member of En Vogue will any amount of sense to NEVER sign a CONtract with lousy stipulations.

She was an easy scapegoat in the beginning but had the rest of the group listened to her, they could have stayed huge and released so much more music.

I'm not so sure aboout that.Dawn didn't exactly become a solo superstar when she left the group.And there was some "drama" in the Lucy Pearl group,as well.I don't know if she was the 'smart' one at all.

I think EnVogue would have stayed huge if they had kept working with producers Foster and McElroy and released the follow-up to Funky Divas much sooner (1994 or so).Dawn abandoned the group and that was the beginning of the end,for all of them.I know she complained about the deal they had but I think the big money would have came eventually.

En Vogue? 300 million? En Vogue? 300 million?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

So they fronted 200,000 but are entitled to 300 million?

Exactly. This lawsuit needs Judge Judy justice.