Overview
- Steve Chokpelle filed a federal lawsuit in New York alleging he was denied credit and compensation for the songs 'Monalisa' and 'Sensational.'
- The complaint seeks a court declaration of authorship and co‑copyright ownership, plus a full accounting of all revenues.
- Chokpelle requests damages and names Chris Brown, Sean Kingston, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Publishing Group as defendants.
- The filing alleges 'Sensational' generated more than $1 million in revenue without any payment to Chokpelle.
- Both tracks notched chart success, including a No. 1 R&B/Hip‑Hop Airplay peak for 'Sensational,' and representatives for the defendants had not immediately commented.