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A euphony producer has sued Vanessa Hudgens for $5 million, claiming the actress and her father have repeatedly violated a contract and failed to pay him his contribution of her earnings.
Hudgens, unitary of the stars of Disney's successful "High School Musical" serial, entered into an correspondence with producer Johnny Vieira when she was still a minor, the causa, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, states. Vieira claims Hudgens and her father, Greg, sued to get out of the agreement, merely have too failed to abide by settlement terms.
An e-mail message seeking remark from Hudgens' publicist wasn't immediately returned Tuesday morning.
Vieira is described in the lawsuit as a ballad maker and euphony producer world Health Organization was "set-aside in the business of discovering and developing artists in the music industry" when he entered into an concord with Hudgens in 2005.
That agreement, Vieira states, called for him to as share in advances, royalties and marketing from Hudgens' career.
That was before she landed a starring theatrical role in "High School Musical," which is scheduled to release its third installment later this year. She has also released a pair of solo albums.
Vieira claims an audit turned up at least deuce instances where he is owed money, and that Hudgens, 19, has refused to pay him.
He is also suing Greg Hudgens for defamation, claiming he sent an e-mail to others that accused Vieira of being a "predator."
Hudgens was sued last year by a lawyer world Health Organization claimed she owed him $150,000. Court records show the lawsuit was settled in January, about a calendar month after a judge ruled that case could go to trial.
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