As of January 2026, Pharrell Williams is facing a major new lawsuit. Chad Hugo is suing Pharrell Williams (filed January 2026) for allegedly withholding royalties, mismanaging N.E.R.D. Music, LLC funds, and failing to provide financial records. Hugo claims he is owed over $1 million for work on the 2017 No One Ever Really Dies album and related projects. This follows a 2024 trademark dispute where Hugo accused Williams of trying to secure sole rights to "The Neptunes" name. At the center of the new lawsuit is Hugo’s claim that he has not received what he believes is his rightful share of money earned through The Neptunes’ work, and specifically, income connected to N.E.R.D., the group they were involved in alongside their production run. Hugo alleges the music icon-turned-fashion figure has "engaged in self-dealing, concealed material information, and diverted revenues owed." "Such willful, fraudulent, and malicious conduct warrants the imposition of punitiv...
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