Jenni Rivera Estate Sues Cintas Aquario for Improper Proceeding – Billboard

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The Jenni Rivera Estate has filed a lawsuit against Cintas Acuario, a West Coast-based independent company owned by the singer’s late father, Don Pedro Rivera. Ayana Musical, another music label she also owns, was named in the complaint filed Wednesday (September 20) in California by Jacqueline Campos, who took over as manager of the Jenni Rivera Estate last year.

According to the 39-page lawsuit, from before and after Jenni’s sudden death in 2012, the Mexican music star’s father, along with the aforementioned companies, “exploited” audio recordings and musical compositions that Jenni wrote, recorded and produced throughout her life. life. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that the defendants “exploited Jenny’s name, image and likeness to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.”

The civil suit also alleges that the plaintiffs “repeatedly” asked the companies to “act in accordance with the terms of the agreements that Jenny entered into during the early part of her career” and to stop claiming ownership and control over the rights to Jenny’s music. The companies refused to do so, according to the lawsuit, so Jenni Rivera Estate decided to file suit “holding each of them accountable for their illegal actions” and demanding the return of the funds collected and withheld from the plaintiffs.

While it is owned by Don Pedro Rivera, according to the lawsuit, the day-to-day operations of the company are carried out by Jenni’s siblings, Rosie Rivera, who previously served as president of Jenni Rivera’s estate, and Juan Rivera. “This perfectly illustrates the significant and lasting impact that money, power and greed can have on a family,” the lawsuit says.

Jenny signed her first record deal with Cintas Aquario in 1993 when she started her career. According to the lawsuit, the three-year agreement granted Cintas “various” rights to sound recordings and albums recorded, produced and distributed under the 1993 recording agreement. It also granted rights to manufacture and distribute merchandise related to the promotion. Sales of their music. In return, Cintas was “obligated” to provide Jenny with account data and pay her quarterly royalties. According to the complaint, “The obligation to account for and pay the royalties owed to Jenny in connection with the 1993 Agreement was never waived or terminated in any way. Therefore, the above obligations remained in favor of Plaintiffs as successors in interest to Jenny, after her death in December 2012.”

Jenny, the most successful woman in the Mexican region on the lists paintingHe died tragically in 2012 at the age of 43. He has a total of 19 entries on the Top Latin Albums, 12 of which reached the top ten and seven reached number one. He had 12 entries on the Billboard 200 and 14 hits in the top 10 on the Regional Mexican Airplay Chart. Recently, Jenny’s children released the album posthumously mission accomplished.

In a press release issued in light of the lawsuit, Jenni Rivera Estate said it was “grateful for fans’ support and understanding during this difficult time,” but would refrain from making further statements.

Billboard sent a request for comment to Cintas Acuario, but did not receive a response as of press time.

Below is a copy of the lawsuit in English.