Overview
- The Cook County jury in Chicago returned a Friday verdict that denied Pat Corcoran $3.8 million he said Chance the Rapper owed him.
- Jurors awarded Chance $35 on his countersuit and told Corcoran to transfer the ChanceRaps.com domain used to sell merchandise.
- The dispute centered on a 2013 handshake deal for a 15% cut of net profits, and the absence of a written contract weakened Corcoran’s case.
- Chance’s filings said Corcoran sought kickbacks and steered business to his own companies, and Chance says a larger claim remains before the court.
- Attorneys framed the outcome as a lesson for the industry, with managers urged to get terms in writing and artists pushing for transparency and control.