Trending Now - Chance the Rapper Wins Lawsuit Against Former Manager

WHO:

Chance the Rapper

Pat Corcoran (known as Pat the Manager)

Robert D. Sweeney (Corcoran's lawyer)

Precious S. Jacobs-Perry (Chance's lawyer)

WHAT:

A jury rejected Pat Corcoran's claim for $3.8 million in unpaid commissions.

Chance the Rapper won $35 from his own $1 million countersuit.

The trial lasted two and a half weeks.

The jury sided with Chance on the breach of fiduciary duty claim.

WHERE:

Chicago courtroom

WHEN:

The trial concluded on Friday, March 20th, 2026.

Chance and Corcoran had a management relationship since 2012.

Corcoran and Chance parted ways in 2020.

Chance's 2016 album "Coloring Book" spent 125 weeks on the Billboard 200.

Chance's 2025 album "Star Line" lasted one week on the Billboard chart.

WHY:

Corcoran claimed a 15 percent management deal with a three-year "sunset clause" for commissions.

Corcoran's lawyer argued that Chance needed his guidance, citing the success of "Coloring Book" compared to "Star Line."

Chance's legal team argued there was no written evidence of the sunset clause and accused Corcoran of misusing his position.

HOW:

The jury's decision was based on the evidence presented during the trial, including testimonies and claims made by both parties.

(UPDATED March 21, 2026 23:02 UTC)

In a Chicago courtroom, a jury has ruled in favor of Chance the Rapper, rejecting Pat Corcoran's claim for $3.8 million in unpaid commissions while awarding Chance just $35 from his own countersuit. The trial, which lasted two and a half weeks, concluded last Friday, with the jury siding with Chance on the breach of fiduciary duty claim, despite Corcoran's argument that he had a management deal with a sunset clause. Both Chance and Corcoran had been in a management relationship since 2012, but they parted ways in 2020, and the jury's decision was based on the evidence and testimonies presented during the trial.