It’s Getting Messy: Daddy Yankee’s Lawsuit Claims Wife Sold Music Catalog Below Market Value 

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The unfolding legal dispute between reggaetonero Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known as Daddy Yankee, and his estranged wife, Mireddys González Castellanos, has brought shocking allegations to light. According to legal documents filed in Puerto Rico’s Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Daddy Yankee accuses González of diverting $100 million from his companies, Los Cangris, Inc. and El Cartel Records, Inc., into personal accounts. 

The complaint alleges that González executed the transfer under the guise of a dividend payment made in the names of both herself and Daddy Yankee. Further claims detail the sale of the reggaeton star’s music catalog without his full knowledge. The court documents state, “Mireddys González Castellanos contracted a third party to represent El Cartel in the sale of the plaintiff’s musical catalog. The transaction was formalized at a price that was unreasonable, disproportionate, and far below its true value.” Despite Daddy Yankee signing the agreement, reportedly under the advisement of this third party and the defendants, the artist was not provided with a complete set of the contract documents. To this day, he reportedly lacks information on what was sold, the scope of the deal, or any limitations on his creations. 

The Sale of Daddy Yankee’s Music Catalog Is Under Fire

In addition to González, her sister Ayeicha González is named in the lawsuit for their alleged roles in funneling millions from Daddy Yankee’s corporate accounts into personal ones. Carlos E. Díaz Olivo, Daddy Yankee’s legal representative, issued a statement on Friday, confirming the legal action. “Today, my client filed injunctions in the Tribunal de Primera Instancia in response to actions taken by Mrs. Mireddys González and her sister, Mrs. Ayeicha González,” the statement read. It continued, “Yesterday, it was revealed that transfers totaling $100 million were made from the corporate accounts of El Cartel Records and Los Cangris into their personal accounts without my client’s knowledge or authorization.” 

The legal battle signals potential financial improprieties as well as tensions surrounding the management of one of the most influential music catalogs in reggaeton history. The artist, whose music career helped establish reggaeton on a global scale, has yet to publicly comment beyond his attorney’s statements.  

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