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Usher Raymond has filed a lawsuit over a failed restaurant deal.

Usher loaned against Bryan‑Michael Cox, Keith Thomas, Charles Hughes, and Alcide Honoré $1.7 million for a restaurant and lounge project called Homage ATL. The property was not purchased as agreed.

 

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Usher received $1 million back in August but claims the remaining $700,000 has not been repaid.

Honoré admitted that returning the funds “was not that easy” as the money had been used for “other purposes.”

The lawsuit seeks $4.9 million in damages, $700,000 per claim.

Bryan Michael-Cox has responded to the news of Usher’s lawsuit

Bryan-Michael Cox moved on Wednesday to distance himself from the core allegations in a $1.7 million lawsuit filed by Usher in Fulton County, issuing a public statement that framed his role in the disputed restaurant investment as minimal and uninvolved. The Grammy-winning songwriter and producer addressed the matter in an Instagram post featuring vintage photos of him and the singer, using the platform to counter growing speculation that the litigation signaled a fracture in their decades-long working relationship.

 

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