Rihanna has dropped a lawsuit against her father, weeks before they were due to make their first appearance in court, according to reports from the BBC.
The ‘Umbrella’ singer had sued her father, Ronald Fenty, his business partner, Moses Joktan Perkins and the company, Fenty Entertainment in 2019.
Rihanna had accused him of using her name to make money without her approval, alleging he booked shows for her even though he had no professional capacity to do so, including a $15 million overseas tour and a number of gigs in Los Angeles.
She said in her lawsuit: “Although Mr. Fenty is Rihanna’s father, he does not have, and never has had, authority to act on Rihanna’s behalf.”
Rihanna and her legal representatives claimed that Fenty and Perkins had ignored multiple cease and desist requests.
She pursued legal action against him, originally seeking $75 million in damages.
The R&B artist argued that her reputation was damaged when it came to dealing with the venues and promoters because she had no idea about the concerts her father had scheduled.
The 9-time Grammy award winner was further angered when her dad tried to trademark ‘Fenty’ and use it to open a hotel chain, though his application was rejected by the US Patent & Trademark Office.
Rihanna and her father has apparently reached a settlement out of court with Ronald Fenty in an effort to avoid a public dispute.
Rihanna had asked the court to grant her an injunction against her father to prevent him from using the Fenty name and booking gigs for her.
Rihanna said his business activities violated advertising, competition and privacy laws.
In his response to the lawsuit, Ronald demanded it be thrown out of court as he was the first to use his surname.
The singer, who is the world’s richest musician, has long had a strained relationship with her father, who has struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction in the past.