Mars says '80s hair metal band illegally stripped him of ownership share after medical condition made touring impossible for him.
By Aimee PicchiGuitarist Mick Mars has filed a lawsuit against Mötley Crüe, alleging the '80s hair metal band is trying to kick him out of the group and reduce his ownership stakes because of a debilitating illness.
In response, the lawsuit claims, Mötley Crüe announced that Mars was"retiring" from the band and would be replaced by another guitarist — and also sought to strip him of his ownership in the business. Mars claims he had no intention of retiring from the group, and accuses co-founder Nikki Sixx of gaslighting Mars by alleging the guitarist had"some sort of cognitive dysfunction.
"Before we filed, the band had already commenced an arbitration trying essentially to kick Mick out of the band, and to divest him of any ownership interest in the band's main corporate entity, Motley Crue Inc.," Ed McPherson, Mars' attorney, told CBS MoneyWatch. An attorney for Mötley Crüe said the group has previously provided Mars the documents he is seeking.
"This lawsuit is nothing more than a malicious attempt to smear the band and Mick's former bandmates to gain leverage—orchestrated by Mick's lawyer," Frid said.
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