Kenan Thompson’s co-founded manufacturing firm, Artists for Artists, has been named in a California lawsuit over an funding dispute involving greater than $583,000.
In keeping with the criticism filed within the Superior Court docket of California, County of Los Angeles, Shwin Productions LLC is suing Artists for Artists DE LLC and govt John Ryan Jr. over alleged breaches of a binding funding settlement.
The lawsuit claims Shwin Productions entered into the settlement with Artists for Artists in August 2025 and later invested greater than $583,000 within the firm.
Shwin Productions alleges Artists for Artists failed to supply monetary statements, challenge accounting data, cap desk info, member stories, and different monetary data it claims have been required below the settlement.
The criticism additionally factors to the tv challenge Good Sports activities. In keeping with the submitting, Shwin Productions alleges Artists for Artists generated income from tasks developed throughout the funding interval, together with Good Sports activities, however did not distribute income shares it claims have been required below the settlement.
The plaintiff estimates not less than $240,000 could also be owed in reference to Good Sports activities, whereas alleging the complete quantity can’t be decided with no full accounting of firm data.
The lawsuit additionally alleges statements made throughout disputes over monetary disclosures harmed enterprise relationships and potential leisure funding alternatives. In keeping with the criticism, these alternatives included discussions involving people and alternatives linked to Vary Media Companions and different leisure business ventures.
The criticism asserts claims for breach of contract, accounting, breach of the implied covenant of excellent religion and honest dealing, defamation, and intentional interference with potential financial benefit.
Shwin Productions is looking for damages, restoration of allegedly unpaid income shares, a court docket ordered accounting associated to the funding, and different aid to be decided by the court docket.
Thompson is just not named as a defendant within the lawsuit. The criticism names Artists for Artists DE LLC and John Ryan Jr. as defendants.
The case was filed below Case No. 26VECV03619 within the Superior Court docket of California, County of Los Angeles.
The defendants haven’t but filed a response in court docket, and the court docket has not made any findings relating to the deserves of the claims.
