Just when you thought things were simmering down between Daddy Yankee and his ex-wife Mireddys González, there is new legal drama, and it’s far from over. The reggaeton star has now filed a new federal lawsuit against Mireddys and her sister, Ayeicha González-Castellanos.
According to the 27-page filing, he’s accusing the sisters of “secretly deleting and withholding essential business records with the deliberate intention of causing harm” related to his companies, El Cartel Records, Inc., and Los Cangris, Inc.
Daddy Yankee, whose real name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, and his legal team are demanding $12 million in damages. The suit describes the situation as “a deep betrayal of trust and a deliberate campaign to undermine the integrity of a business from within.”
The filing also claims the sisters acted strategically, not carelessly. “These actions were not accidental or negligent: they were calculated and executed precisely at the moment the defendants were about to lose control of the legal entities,” it reads, pointing to an earlier state court lawsuit that came after the alleged transfer of $100 million out of the companies.
© Icon SportswireAccording to the complaint, the sisters disrupted business operations by deleting key communications related to major deals, including the multi-million dollar sale of Daddy Yankee’s music catalog and his massive farewell tour, La Última Vuelta World Tour, organized through El Cartel Records.
© Getty ImagesThere’s also a new accusation that late last year, when the first lawsuit was filed in Puerto Rico, the sisters deleted a company email account that held sensitive data. “Under the pretext of protecting personal privacy, the defendants abused and exploited their access to destroy valuable historical company information,” the suit claims. It says that data was critical to ongoing operations, legal matters, and the winding down of the business.
On top of the $12 million in damages, Daddy Yankee is also asking for $5 million in punitive damages for each of the two companies, plus $1 million in compensatory damages per company.
The former couple has been going back and forth, and it has taken a toll on their family. While his eldest daughter has stepped into a leadership role for the company, his younger daughter Jesaaelys confirmed their relationship is “more than lacerated.”
The new lawsuit comes after Daddy Yankee unretired from music after 3 years. Earlier this month, he dropped “Sonríele,” which translates to “smile at it.” Which could be what the “Gasolina” singer is trying to do with all of these lawsuits.
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