Eric Prydz joins Calvin Harris with lawsuit against former business manager for over $200K
Eric Prydz and Calvin Harris have brought suit against their former business manager for multimillion-dollar fraud and financial misconduct.
Eric Prydz has joined Calvin Harris in launching a high-profile lawsuit against their former business manager, Thomas St. John. The artists allege financial fraud and unauthorized payments amounting to over $269,000 from Prydz, along with a $22.5 million real estate misappropriation claim by Harris. These legends now find themselves amid a legal scandal that is undoubtedly shaking the music industry’s trust in business management.
According to documents filed in October 2025, Eric Prydz accuses St. John of systematically withdrawing funds without permission. This included a $219,000 charge for “unapproved services” and a subsequent unauthorized $50,000 payment after his management had officially terminated St. John’s contract. The complaint emphasizes a breach of fiduciary duty, alleging St. John abused access to confidential financial information. Furthermore, it alleged that St. John forced Prydz into delinquency by withholding critical tax filings when payment demands were unmet.
Prydz’s management unearthed discrepancies dating back to the summer, leading to a swift contractual severance and a demand for restitution. The lawsuit seeks to recover the $269,000, along with punitive damages, legal costs, and additional penalties for allegedly mishandling financial records and extortion attempts related to delayed tax filing.
Meanwhile, Calvin Harris’s claims surfaced a few months prior and center on a failed Hollywood real estate development called CMNTY Culture Campus. Harris’s attorneys allege St. John misappropriated $22.5 million invested through various channels, characterizing the deal as “at best, a complete boondoggle, and, at worst, a complete fraud”. Harris maintains that despite substantial loans and equity investments, there has been neither project progress nor transparent accounting. Certainly, this has prompted a demand for arbitration and precautionary court measures to prevent dissipation of further funds.
Both cases underscore the fragile relationship between artists and those entrusted with their earnings. As the lawsuits make their way through California courts, the dance music community is watching closely. Unquestionably, we must strive to obtain stronger safeguards for artists across the board moving forward.
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