Kenan Thompson’s co-founded manufacturing firm, Artists for Artists, has been named in a California lawsuit over an funding dispute involving greater than $583,000.
Based on the criticism filed within the Superior Court docket of California, County of Los Angeles, Shwin Productions LLC is suing Artists for Artists DE LLC and government John Ryan Jr. over alleged breaches of a binding funding settlement.
The lawsuit claims Shwin Productions entered into the settlement with Artists for Artists in August 2025 and later invested greater than $583,000 within the firm.
Shwin Productions alleges Artists for Artists failed to offer monetary statements, undertaking accounting information, cap desk data, member reviews, and different monetary information it claims have been required below the settlement.
The criticism additionally factors to the tv undertaking Good Sports activities. Based on the submitting, Shwin Productions alleges Artists for Artists generated income from tasks developed throughout the funding interval, together with Good Sports activities, however didn’t distribute income shares it claims have been required below the settlement.
The plaintiff estimates no less than $240,000 could also be owed in reference to Good Sports activities, whereas alleging the complete quantity can’t be decided with no full accounting of firm information.
The lawsuit additionally alleges statements made throughout disputes over monetary disclosures harmed enterprise relationships and potential leisure funding alternatives. Based on the criticism, these alternatives included discussions involving people and alternatives related to Vary Media Companions and different leisure trade ventures.
The criticism asserts claims for breach of contract, accounting, breach of the implied covenant of fine religion and truthful dealing, defamation, and intentional interference with potential financial benefit.
Shwin Productions is in search of damages, restoration of allegedly unpaid income shares, a court docket ordered accounting associated to the funding, and different reduction to be decided by the court docket.
Thompson will not be named as a defendant within the lawsuit. The criticism names Artists for Artists DE LLC and John Ryan Jr. as defendants.
The case was filed below Case No. 26VECV03619 within the Superior Court docket of California, County of Los Angeles.
The defendants haven’t but filed a response in court docket, and the court docket has not made any findings concerning the deserves of the claims.
