Overview
- The amended Arizona filing names Zoe Marie Federoff, Marek “Ashok” Šmerda, Paul Allender, Richard Shaw, Lindsay Matheson, and Sasha Baxter as plaintiffs against Dani Filth, Cradle Of Filth Touring Limited, Cradle Of Filth LLP, and The Oracle Management.
- Claims include unpaid royalties for live performances and recordings, copyright infringement, misappropriation of likenesses in merchandise, and defamation.
- The suit cites specific examples such as alleged nonpayment tied to 2017’s Cryptoriana, 2021’s Existence Is Futile, and 2025’s The Screaming Of The Valkyries, the use of Matheson’s sigils, and Baxter’s unpaid video appearances.
- Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief to halt and destroy merch featuring their images, along with compensatory and punitive damages and attorney’s fees.
- Dani Filth has publicly disputed the accusations and characterized certain contracts as rushed drafts, and reports say a formal court response has not yet been filed while the band continues touring Europe; separate reports suggest the long-teased Ed Sheeran collaboration is in doubt after the dispute.