Rod Wave’s multimillion-dollar authorized battle moved towards mediation as a decide ordered either side to barter a settlement.

Rod Wave should sit down to speak in his multimillion-dollar authorized battle together with his former live performance promoter, which has taken a brand new flip, this time towards the negotiating desk.

A federal decide in Florida has ordered either side into mediation after months of escalating courtroom filings over the collapse of the rapper’s “Final Lap Tour,” which Grizzly Touring LLC claims misplaced greater than $57 million and left $27.2 million unpaid.

The order appoints Tampa lawyer Bradford D. Kimbro as mediator and requires the session to happen no later than July 15, 2026. Each events, together with Rod Wave’s firm, Hit Home Leisure and Grizzly’s executives, should attend in individual, in line with the submitting. Any unexcused absence might lead to sanctions.

The mediation order comes after months of authorized volleys between the 2 camps.

Grizzly Touring first sued Rod Wave earlier this yr, alleging he breached his tour contract, canceled exhibits, and pocketed thousands and thousands in unreturned advances.

The promoter claimed it had superior greater than $20 million to cowl manufacturing, journey, and insurance coverage, just for the rapper’s workforce to cancel 14 of the 40 scheduled enviornment exhibits.

Rod Wave’s camp fired again, blaming manufacturing points and promoter mismanagement for the breakdown. His attorneys mentioned Grizzly failed to satisfy logistical commitments, leading to cancellations and delays.

Grizzly’s 36-page rebuttal, filed earlier this month, countered that Rod Wave’s personal manufacturing crew triggered the collapse by overbooking cities and underestimating stage setup prices.

The corporate additionally accused his camp of secretly planning a competing tour enterprise whereas underneath contract, doubtlessly violating their exclusivity deal.

Now, either side should attempt to hash it out privately. Solely the mediator can declare an deadlock, and all discussions stay confidential underneath federal courtroom guidelines.

The court-appointed mediator’s report will decide whether or not the dispute settles or heads to trial, a choice that might form the way forward for Rod Wave’s stay efficiency empire and his relationship with main promoters.

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