Lucki Faces 1.5 Million Lawsuit From Former Manager Over Unpaid Commissions

Lucki is facing a new lawsuit from his former manager Mark Buol, who claims that their five-year working relationship left him with major financial losses. According to the allegations, Buol drained his savings, maxed out personal credit cards and covered substantial expenses connected to the Chicago rapper’s career. The former manager is seeking $1.5 million, claiming that he was left responsible for costs that should have been reimbursed and that he did not receive more than $1 million in management commissions he says he was owed. The lawsuit adds another legal and financial dispute to a period in which Lucki has already faced other business-related challenges. Buol’s claims remain allegations and have not been proven in court.

Buol filed the federal complaint on September 8 in Manhattan, with the case listed as Buol v. Camel Jr. in the Southern District of New York. He is demanding a jury trial and alleges that he managed Lucki from 2021 through 2026 under an oral agreement. According to the complaint, that agreement entitled Buol to 15 percent of Lucki’s entertainment income as well as reimbursement for approved advances and expenses. Buol claims he accepted the reduced commission arrangement because Lucki agreed to bring in an accountant and establish a more formal approach to managing his finances. He alleges that those financial arrangements never happened, leaving him to take on expenses that he says should have been handled through Lucki’s business operations.

The relationship between Lucki and Buol reportedly began to deteriorate before a Canadian tour in 2024. Buol claims he had already been paying expenses out of his own pocket and eventually told Lucki that he would no longer bankroll the rapper’s career activities. According to the lawsuit, Buol briefly stepped away after a confrontation at a hotel but later agreed to return after Lucki allegedly made several financial promises. Buol says Lucki promised to open a business account, put more than $100,000 into it and provide a company credit card for career-related expenses. The former manager alleges that those promises were never fulfilled, which resulted in him continuing to shoulder significant costs.

Much of the lawsuit focuses on the expenses Buol says he personally covered while working with Lucki. He claims that he sold investments, depleted his savings and maxed out personal credit cards to finance activities connected to the rapper’s career. One of the largest amounts mentioned in the complaint is approximately $214,822 that Buol says he spent on Lucki’s 30-city Gemini Tour. The expenses allegedly covered various aspects of the touring operation and were supposed to be reimbursed rather than becoming a personal financial burden for the manager. Buol argues that the situation eventually left him facing substantial losses after years of supporting Lucki’s professional activities.

The complaint also contains allegations about hotel damage and expenses connected to Lucki’s touring activities. Buol claims that approximately $15,000 in hotel-related damage occurred, including an allegation involving a shattered television at Nobu Atlanta and marijuana burns on furniture. He also alleges that more than $6,000 was charged during a single night at the Tampa EDITION. These claims form part of Buol’s broader argument that he was left responsible for costs associated with Lucki’s activities. However, they remain allegations made in the lawsuit and have not been established as facts by a court.

Buol is also seeking payment for management commissions that he says were never delivered to him. He alleges that Lucki directed Empire and other companies to send money that should have covered his 15 percent management commission directly to the rapper. According to Buol, more than $1 million in commissions remains unpaid across income connected to Lucki’s entertainment career. He is also seeking reimbursement for at least $225,000 in advances that he says he provided during their working relationship. The financial claims make up a substantial portion of the $1.5 million lawsuit and could become a major issue as the case progresses.

The complaint further alleges that the professional relationship ended after tensions between the two men increased. Buol claims that Lucki told him to stay out of his business and threatened to make sure people in the music industry would no longer work with him. The lawsuit presents these allegations as part of the circumstances surrounding the breakdown of their management relationship. Buol is seeking damages while also asking for financial records that could help establish the amount of money he says he is owed. Lucki’s response to the allegations will be important as the legal proceedings continue and could provide his account of the financial arrangements and events described by his former manager.

The new lawsuit comes while Lucki is already dealing with other business disputes. Blueprint Productions sued the rapper in August for nearly $182,000 over allegedly unpaid merchandise invoices connected to his 2024 tour. Lucki has also previously faced a legal dispute with Empire over an alleged breach of an exclusive distribution agreement after releasing music through another company. These cases involve different parties and allegations, so they should be considered separately from Buol’s lawsuit. Still, the latest complaint places additional attention on the business side of Lucki’s career and the financial relationships surrounding his music.

The dispute between Lucki and Buol will now move through the federal court system, where the allegations can be challenged and examined through the legal process. Buol is seeking $1.5 million and maintains that years of unpaid commissions and unreimbursed expenses caused significant financial damage. The case also raises questions about the risks that can arise when artists and managers operate under informal financial arrangements, particularly when substantial career expenses are involved. For now, the claims come from Buol’s side of the dispute and do not represent a final court finding against Lucki. As the case develops, future filings and responses from Lucki are expected to provide more information about their management agreement, the disputed expenses and the money Buol says he is owed.