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Megadeth, Dave Mustaine to Pay More Than $1 Million to Former Manager in Legal Settlement

Megadeth and Dave Mustaine will pay their former manager more than $1.4 million to settle a lawsuit.

“The letter also wrongly asserted that, from its date forward, [5B] would have no right to collect any commissions in connection with the products released and contracts entered into or substantially negotiated before the termination,” the complaint said. The management company claimed Mustaine owed them for commissions on 10 tour dates that Megadeth performed, an additional 34 that 5B had worked on before the termination, and for merch. “Dave Mustaine, who has a known history of firing advisors, terminated 5B Artist Management after nine years of their having resurrected his failing career,” attorney Howard King tells Rolling Stone.

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