George Clinton is battling to reclaim his music catalog in a lawsuit against Armen Boladian, alleging decades of fraud and copyright infringement.
Get all the shocking details here.
George Clinton’s Fight for His Music Rights: A Legal Showdown
Y’all, imagine spending decades fighting to take back what’s rightfully yours—only to keep getting played.
That’s exactly what George Clinton is dealing with right now.
The funk legend is in a heated legal battle with former business partner Armen Boladian, accusing him of pulling off a “decades-long scheme” to snatch up his music catalog through fraud, forged contracts, and withheld royalties.
In a lawsuit filed in a Florida federal court, Clinton lays it all out—how Boladian allegedly finessed his way into owning 90% of Clinton’s catalog, making bank off his work while Clinton saw none of it.
Now, Clinton is demanding the court shut down Boladian’s attempts to sell off his music rights and is seeking unspecified damages to make things right.
The Decades-Long Legal Battle Over Clinton’s Music
If this sounds familiar, it’s because Clinton has been fighting Boladian in court for years.
He’s long claimed that Boladian forged documents that stripped him of ownership, but despite multiple lawsuits, past rulings have sided with Boladian.
Still, Clinton isn’t backing down.
Boladian, who was Clinton’s business partner and agent between 1968-1975 and 1981-1990, is accused of tricking him into signing blank and boilerplate contracts, giving Boladian full control over his music.
And it gets wilder—the lawsuit claims that between 1982 and 1986, Boladian straight-up forged deals to increase his royalty shares.
If that wasn’t shady enough, Boladian allegedly added fake songwriters—like “L. Crane” and “B. Blaine”—to copyright registrations, watering down Clinton’s earnings even more.
Of course, Boladian’s lawyer, Richard Busch, is brushing off the lawsuit, saying they’ll file to dismiss the case and seek sanctions, claiming Clinton has lost every lawsuit against them over the past 30 years.
Boladian’s Companies and the Fight for Royalties
Boladian’s companies—including Bridgeport Music, Westbound Records, Nine Records, Southfield Music, and Eastbound Records—have been running up lawsuits against artists who sample Clinton’s music without a license.
The kicker? Despite all that cash coming in, Clinton says he hasn’t seen a dime from these settlements.
And here’s where things get even messier—Clinton claims Boladian was paying third parties to falsely claim ownership of songs just to keep him from getting his fair share.
One major example? Producer Mark Bass allegedly got paid to claim “Anybody Get Funked Up” as his own, robbing Clinton of royalties from the track.
What’s Next for George Clinton?
This lawsuit is stacking up some serious allegations—including copyright infringement, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty.
But Clinton has one big advantage this time: copyright law allows creators to reclaim their works after a certain period, which might just give him the edge he needs to finally win this fight.
If Clinton pulls this off, it’s gonna be a MAJOR victory—not just for him, but for every artist out here trying to hold on to what’s theirs.
With so much at stake, this legal battle is definitely one to watch.
Will George Clinton Finally Get Justice?
🔥 Do you think George Clinton will finally get back what’s his? Or will history repeat itself? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
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