# Timbaland Sues Ex-Managers for $15 Million, Fires Back at Claim He Blew Fortune

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/timbaland-sues-ex-managers-for-15-million-fires-back-at-claim-he-blew-fortune/
- Published: 2026-11-02T22:09:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/timbaland-sues-ex-managers-lawsuit-1235651347/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Timbaland is suing former managers for $15 million.
- His lawyer disputes claims that overspending caused his financial problems.
- The managers deny responsibility for alleged financial misconduct.

## Summary

Timbaland has filed a $15 million lawsuit against former managers Gary Marella and Bruce Seckendorf, alleging they misused their authority over his finances and depleted his assets. His lawyer has also rejected Marella’s claim that the producer is blaming others for his own overspending, saying the dispute concerns whether the managers fulfilled their duties.

The suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleges Marella took at least $2.5 million in excessive or unauthorised commissions and charged personal expenses to Timbaland. It disputes payments tied to two $5 million Verzuz deals in 2021 and the 2019 sale of his music catalogue, and alleges financial records and emails were altered. Marella denies responsibility and says Timbaland’s spending caused his financial problems; Timbaland says he would welcome a full accounting of how about $75 million in business proceeds were spent.

## Coverage

- [Rolling Stone: Timbaland Sues Ex-Managers for $15 Million, Fires Back at Claim He Blew Fortune](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/timbaland-sues-ex-managers-lawsuit-1235651347/)
- [Billboard: Timbaland Sues Ex-Managers for $15M Over Accusations of ‘Financial Misconduct’](https://www.billboard.com/pro/timbaland-lawsuit-ex-managers-financial-misconduct/)

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