Yesterday, Five Star Music arrested Harrysong for breach of contract. In
a new statement signed by Five Star Music Lawyer, Mr. C.C Chris, they explained
and
narrated why he was arrested, how they paid 5million naira to buy off his
former contract with Questionmark Entertainment and how Harrysong has breach
the contract he signed with Five Star. Read the full statement after the
cut...
It has become both imperative and necessary to state our position on the
ongoing misguided and fallacious news making the rounds in the media between
our esteemed record label and Mr. Harry Tare Okri.
Sometime in 2008 when Mr. Harry first approached our record label for a
music contract, we immediately declined the request when we found out that he
had a subsisting contract with one Mr. Kevin Luciano of ‘Question Mark
Entertainment Label’. All efforts then by Mr. Harry to influence our management
proved abortive as our position was maintained on grounds of equity, fairness
and professionalism.
For further avoidance of doubts on the true facts of the present
situation, our management has decided to officially set the records straight,
because of negative and pervasive influence being foisted on the psyche of our
numerous and well meaning fans.
1. Our first encounter with Mr. Harry was
sometime in 2008 when he approached our management for a music contract. As
stated above, according to our findings at that time, his contract with
‘Question Mark Entertainment Record Label’ was still subsisting and valid.
Obviously we declined when we found out that Mr. Harry’s plans were ill
orchestrated against his employers, by walking out on them without fulfilling
the obligations clearly contained in his running contract with them.
2. When Harry’s employers (Question Mark Entertainment)
got wind of his frantic efforts to desert his contract, a stern and official
public statement was issued against Mr. Harry and a certain clause establishing
his existing contract was clearly published for full consumption by the general
public.
3a. The tussle continued between Harry and his
employers till sometime in 2014 when Harry once again approached us, this time
very desperate. We opened preliminary discussions with him but demanded an
official document from his former employers relieving him of any obligation or
liability with regards to his contract with them.
3b. Our move to do things right and professionally with
Mr. Harry earned us a Twenty Million Naira Legal Suit (N20,000,000.00) from Mr.
Kevin Luciano of Question Mark Entertainment (Records are there for
confirmation). We were joined as co-defendants with Mr. Harry.
Juxtaposing the above
with what is going on now, it is quite unfortunate because “Good intentions
counts as much as good actions, and the person seeking to do good is as good as
someone who actually does it.
3c. Knowing the vulnerability of Mr. Harry on the
impending legal suit, we solicited the help of certain well respected
individuals in the Music industry to wade into the matter, one of which was our
dear veteran Daddy Showkey. Mr. Luciano having found out our intention from
inception to act in good faith, agreed to withdraw his suit against Mr. Harry
and our company BUT, not without consequential and settlement fees of Five
Million Naira (N5,000,000.00, records available for verification).
We paid this amount solely without Mr. Harry contributing a dime!
4. It is often said that “When people
sense that someone else is vulnerable, they tend to attack, for when the calf
falls, the knives come out”. However, in Mr. Harry’s vulnerable situation,
we did nothing of the sort. Rather, we whole heartedly bought all his liability
off Question Mark Entertainment Label, and welcomed him as a family into Five
Star Music Label, a genuine gesture and decision we are all regretting this
present day.
5. Because we are known for running our affairs
professionally and legally, we signed a three year contract with Mr. Harry and
certain conditions and obligations were specifically and properly spelled out apart
from the terms of the contract. Most important of these were his obligations to
our Music Label, which amongst others include:
i.
That he must deliver at least, three (3) full music albums on or before the
expiration of the first term of his three year contract, otherwise the label
solely reserves the right either to rescind or extend the contract.
These conditions were never met.
ii. While in the employment of the Five
Star Music Label, he must not engage himself in anyway whatsoever, whether
directly, by proxy or through a third party in any Music or recording business
other than that of Five Star Music. This condition was also repeatedly breached
as Mr. Harry has been releasing music, going on tours locally and
internationally without our consent or paying the agreed percentage to the
label.
6. Five Star Music wishes to state categorically
that this reckless breach of contract by Mr. Harry stands contrary to our
company’s work ethics and will therefore be pursued to a logical conclusion
using the full instrument of the law.
In setting the records straight, let it be known that before now, the
label refrained from instituting any legal actions against him for his blatant
breach of contract, just because he was still considered as part of Five Star
Music family. However, his posture as clearly manifested through his lawyers
whom have continued to write and make all kinds of assertions and threats to
the label necessitated our immediate response for the general public to know
the truth and inherent facts of the story. For it is said, that facts speaks
for themselves.
We therefore advice the general public to tread with caution and desist
from transacting any business with Mr. Harry Tare Okri, as same is both illegal
and a total breach of his existing contract with our record Label, ‘Five Star
Music Label’. Notwithstanding what propaganda he feeds the public, we further
advice that proper verifications are made from us, as there is no iota of truth
emanating therefrom.
Signed
Mr. C.C Chris
Five Star Music Limited
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