Media Personality Funny Marco Sued For $6M Over Breach Of Contract, Defamation & Making Side Deals

July 12, 2023 by Monique Nicole in TV with 0 Comments

Media Personality Funny Marco Sued For $6M Over Breach Of Contract, Defamation & Making Side Deals

It looks like Funny Marco is in a bit of legal trouble!

Youtuber/ Podcaster Funny Marco (real name Marco Summers) is facing a $6 million lawsuit from Breakbeat Media – the company that helped launch his popular podcast.

On Tuesday (July 11), Breakbeat Media and veteran publisher Dave Mays filed a suit against Marco. According to court documents, Marco and Breakbeat made a deal in August 2021 to host his content on their YouTube channel.

The company now claims Marco breached his contract on several occasions in an attempt to get more money out of them. Breakbeat reportedly conceded to multiple of Marco’s demands, including incorporating his Cornbread TV brand into the mix and even giving him 35% of the revenue and rights to the production. However, the suit claims the media personality wasn’t satisfied and continued to post content to his own YouTube channels, which was a violation of the deal. He allegedly gained hundreds of thousands in revenue from the Breakbeat channel — despite repeated requests to stop.

Funny Marco

Marco is also accused of dropping the ball several times, which had a negative impact on Breakbeat media. The company claims he refused to read on-air ads and allegedly made side deals with advertisers.

According to Dave Mays, Marco would speak negatively about the company, affecting its ability to sign other celebrities and influencers like Jess Hilarious, Sukihana and Bubba Dub to join Breakbeat.

Now, the company wants Funny Marco to pay up. According to reports, Breakbeat Media is suing Marco for $5 million for causing harm to the business and its reputation. Mays is seeking $1 million for damage to his character.

They also want Marco to stop bad-mouthing them on social media and for him to halt any new podcasts until he fulfills the terms of his contract.

The case is ongoing.

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