Yoh! Swizz Beatz has been hit with a R584 million lawsuit for allegedly reselling leased luxury cars

22 September 2016 - 17:04 By TMG Entertainment
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Uh-oh! Alicia Keys' husband Swizz Beatz has reportedly been accused of reselling leased luxury cars.

According to a slew of reports, the music producer is being sued by a New York company, Metro-Gem Leasing and Funding Corp., for allegedly conspiring with an auto dealer to resell high-end vehicles that he had leased for himself and Alicia.

The $42 million (more than R584 million)  civil racketeering lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in Brooklyn Federal Court and accuses Swizz of leasing 11 cars through his production company and middle-man Macky Dancy.

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The cars in question, which included a Bentley Continental and a Ferrari F12, were reportedly loaned to Swizz by Metro-Gem, who promised to provide the cars "for use for him and his wife Alicia Keys".

The lawsuit alleges that after a Ferrari F-12 lease went into default, Swizz and Macky illegally resold the luxury car for an unknown price to a third party.

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However, Female First reports that Swizz' representative has since dismissed the claims, asserting that both him and Macky were being wrongfully accused.

"[Swizz Beatz and Macky Dancy] are innocent pawns in a years-long, multi-million-dollar dispute," the rep revealed to the UK publication.

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