Timbaland and Swizz Beatz sold Verzuz to Triller — and now they say Triller didn’t pay
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Triller acquired Swizz Beatz and Timbaland's Verzuz in 2021. | Photo by Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Revolt Timbaland and Swizz Beatz are suing Triller after the short-form video platform allegedly failed to make a $28 million payment for the acquisition of their live music face-off series, Verzuz.
The music-producing pair claim Triller hasn't followed through on any of its required payments since January. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in a Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, Triller allegedly failed to pay Timbaland and Swizz Beatz in January and later agreed to a settlement that would require it to pay $18 million in March and $1 million every month for the next 10 months. But those payments supposedly haven't come through either.
Triller claims it has paid Swizz Beatz and Timbaland millions in cash and in stock"
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