Yesterday, the internet was in
a uproar following the arrest of ex-Five Star Music act, Harrysong’s
arrest for breach of contract.
Via a statement signed by
Five Star Music Lawyer, Mr. C.C Chris, the reason for his arrested was made
known. One of the many reasons listed included how the label paid 5 million
naira to buy off his former contract with Question mark Entertainment and
how He breached his new contract with Five Star.
Read the full
statement below:
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:
1. 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.
1. 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
verification's 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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