"The Crüe's attorney Sasha Frid of Miller Barondess, LLP, lauded "a decisive victory" and "a final arbitration award that rejects every claim Mars made against the band and orders him to pay damages back to the group." Get Mötley Crüe Tickets Here "The arbitrator's ruling not only vindicates the band contractually and financially but also dismantles the public narrative Mars promoted in interviews with major outlets," stated Frid in a press release."
"The arbitrator, the Honorable Patrick Walsh (Ret.), ruled that Mars forfeited any right to touring revenue when he chose to stop touring, a statute Mars himself reportedly wrote into the band's governing agreement in 2008 that explicitly states that band members who stop touring no longer share in touring income. As for Mars, the guitarist had demanded to continue receiving 25% of touring revenue in perpetuity despite his decision to retire from touring in 2022."
"That resulted in a net-positive judgment in favor of Mötley Crüe. Furthermore, Mars' claims that the band played to pre-recorded tracks live was also debased following testimony from Mars' own retained expert, a New York University professor specializing in music technology. After analyzing extensive performance footage, the expert confirmed that the band did in fact perform live, and Mars eventually admitted under oath that his claims were false."
Mötley Crüe prevailed in arbitration against former guitarist Mick Mars after an award rejected every claim Mars made and ordered him to pay damages back to the band. The arbitrator, Hon. Patrick Walsh (Ret.), ruled Mars forfeited any right to touring revenue after he stopped touring, citing a 2008 band agreement Mars reportedly drafted that disallows touring income for members who stop touring. Mars had sought 25% of touring revenue in perpetuity despite retiring in 2022; the arbitrator rejected that and upheld termination for legal cause, ordering repayment of more than $750,000 in unrecouped tour advances. Expert testimony confirmed the band performed live, and Mars admitted his related claims were false.
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