Usher lost $700,000 and demanded to punish a prominent lawyer

American singer Usher demanded that the court take action against the lawyer Alcid Honore, who is accused of evading answers about the fate of 700 thousand dollars. The money remained unpaid after an unsuccessful attempt to open a restaurant in Atlanta, for which the performer provided a loan of $ 1.7 million. According to TMZ, citing court documents, the artist believes that the lawyer deliberately delays the proceedings and hides information about the transfers.

According to the singer, Honore stated that he did not receive money from him at all, although Usher has bank documents confirming the transfer of funds. Initially, the contractor agreed to finance the purchase of real estate for the future restaurant, but the institution never opened, and the deal fell through. After the request to return the loan, the organizers of the project transferred back a million dollars, but the remaining 700 thousand have not yet been paid.

Usher went to court in 2025, bringing claims to the lawyer and several participants in the restaurant project, among which was his longtime musical associate Brian-Michael Cox. The contractor emphasizes that he acted exclusively as a creditor, not an investor, so the money had to be returned regardless of the commercial prospects of the institution. Honore himself denies violations, and now the court will decide whether his behavior deserves procedural sanctions.