Grammy-winning worship leader Chandler Moore filed a federal lawsuit against Maverick City Music CEO Norman Gyamfi on October 1, 2025, accusing Gyamfi of forging his signature on publishing contracts and diverting more than $800,000 in royalties through a network of companies Gyamfi controlled. The Chandler Moore lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and remains active as of mid-2026, with discovery underway and no trial date set.1PACER Monitor. Moore et al v. Gyamfi et al
What Moore Is Claiming
The 33-page complaint, brought by Moore and his company MoWorks LLC, names Gyamfi personally along with Insignia Holding Company, Insignia Assets LLC, TRIBL Publishing Inc., Maverick City Music Publishing LLC, Maverick City Music Inc., and TRIBL Records LLC. The causes of action include fraud, breach of contract, forgery, conversion, and breach of fiduciary duty.2Billboard. Maverick City Music Chandler Moore Fraud Lawsuit Exit Moore’s core claim is that Gyamfi held two roles at once, serving as CEO of Maverick City’s parent company while also acting as Moore’s personal manager, and used that dual position to enrich himself at Moore’s expense.
Forged Signatures on Four Contracts
The lawsuit alleges Gyamfi electronically forged Moore’s signature on four separate contracts. The most consequential, according to the complaint, was a co-publishing agreement dated January 11, 2022, between Maverick City Music and Sony Music Entertainment. That deal allegedly assigned half of Moore’s composition rights to the group, conveyed his master recordings to Sony’s distribution arm The Orchard, and granted Maverick City Music power of attorney over his work. Moore says he never signed it and never authorized the transfer.3Religion Unplugged. Chandler Moore Sues Maverick City CEO Norman Gyamfi Citing Forgery
Royalties Redirected to the Company
The complaint also alleges Gyamfi orchestrated a broader scheme to redirect Moore’s income. In 2022, Gyamfi allegedly instructed Essential Music Publishing, Sony’s Christian music publishing division, to route all of Moore’s songwriting royalties to Maverick City Music rather than to Moore.2Billboard. Maverick City Music Chandler Moore Fraud Lawsuit Exit The complaint says a 2021 sale of the collective’s master recordings to The Orchard was brokered without Moore’s knowledge, with Gyamfi personally collecting a commission on the deal.4The Christian Post. Chandler Moore Sues Maverick City Music CEO
The specific $800,000-plus figure ties to a 2024 contract Moore signed with Maverick City Music. Moore says he wrote new music and completed a tour under that deal, then received no payment.2Billboard. Maverick City Music Chandler Moore Fraud Lawsuit Exit The complaint describes total losses reaching into the “millions of dollars,” funneled through what it calls Gyamfi’s “corporate alter egos.”3Religion Unplugged. Chandler Moore Sues Maverick City CEO Norman Gyamfi Citing Forgery
What Moore Is Asking the Court For
Moore is seeking financial damages and a court order voiding every contract between him and Maverick City Music.2Billboard. Maverick City Music Chandler Moore Fraud Lawsuit Exit Five days after filing, on October 6, 2025, he publicly announced his departure from the collective on Instagram, calling the decision “bitter-sweet” and saying his legal team was handling pending business matters.5Billboard. Chandler Moore Naomi Raine Exit Maverick City Music Group
Maverick City’s Response
On October 8, 2025, Maverick City Music co-founder Jonathan Jay issued a public statement on Instagram calling the allegations “categorically false.” Jay described the lawsuit as a series of “calculated attempts to strong-arm a way out of agreements Chandler made freely and later breached,” and said the group’s business dealings with Moore had been “forthright, generous and above reproach.”6Billboard. Chandler Moore Maverick City Music Lawsuit Jonathan Jay He said the group welcomed “a full and honest examination, because the truth will speak for itself.”
The group is represented by attorney Jordan Siev of Reed Smith.7Billboard. Maverick City Music RICO Lawsuit Chandler Moore Claims As of mid-2026, no formal counterclaim has been filed against Moore in this case, though Jay’s statement asserted that Moore breached his agreements.8USA Today. Maverick City Music Lawsuit Gyamfi himself has not personally issued a public statement responding to the allegations.9Hits Daily Double. Norman Gyamfi Insignia
The February 2026 Ruling on Moore’s Solo Music
The case produced its first significant judicial decision on February 5, 2026, when Judge Sarah E. Geraghty denied Maverick City Music’s request for an emergency injunction that would have blocked Moore from releasing a solo single titled “God I’m Just Grateful.” The group argued Moore remained bound by an exclusive recording agreement with its in-house label, TRIBL Records.10Billboard. Chandler Moore Release Solo Music Maverick City Lawsuit
Judge Geraghty found that TRIBL had not shown, at this early stage, that releasing the single would breach the contract. A central factual dispute is whether Moore had already satisfied a 10-song commitment to the label. Moore recorded 11 songs in 2024, but only eight appeared on the album Chandler Moore: Live in Los Angeles, leaving the question open. The judge noted that securing an injunction requires showing a party is “more likely than not to succeed on the merits” and concluded the case was not “quite as simple as TRIBL would make it.” Moore released the single the following day. The court noted its ruling could shift as the case develops and encouraged both sides to consider settling.10Billboard. Chandler Moore Release Solo Music Maverick City Lawsuit
Tony Brown’s Parallel Case
Moore’s is not the only lawsuit targeting Gyamfi and the Insignia corporate structure. Tony Brown, who co-founded Maverick City with Jonathan Jay in 2018, had already sued Gyamfi and Insignia Assets in 2024 over unpaid installments from a 2023 buyout of his ownership stake. In October 2025 Brown amended his complaint to add claims under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, alleging he had been coerced into signing the buyout.7Billboard. Maverick City Music RICO Lawsuit Chandler Moore Claims
Brown alleged Gyamfi enlisted Louis Burrell, a music industry veteran and the brother of MC Hammer, to threaten him with “character assassination” and “mountains of debt” if he refused Gyamfi’s terms. Brown’s attorney, Gary Freed, explicitly linked the RICO claims to Moore’s case, arguing the defendants engaged in a pattern of racketeering that harmed both men.7Billboard. Maverick City Music RICO Lawsuit Chandler Moore Claims
On February 10, 2026, Judge Paige Reese Whitaker dismissed Brown’s Atlanta lawsuit, ruling that an exclusive jurisdiction clause in the buyout agreement required the dispute to be litigated in New York. The judge found the agreement had been “freely negotiated by competent counsel on both sides” and that Brown had received a “substantial payment.”11RadioX. Maverick City Music Did Not Coerce Co-Founders Buyout Deal Judge Rules in Lawsuit Brown may refile in New York or appeal. Maverick City has a pending countersuit in New York accusing Brown of violating a non-compete clause by launching a new Christian music initiative called “God Aura.”12bGospel. Maverick City Lawsuit Dismissed Tony Brown Claims Rejected That ruling applies only to Brown’s case and does not affect Moore’s separate federal action.
Where the Case Stands Now
Moore’s case, docketed as No. 1:25-cv-05635, remains active before Judge Geraghty. The most recent docket entries from June 2026 involve ongoing discovery, including subpoenas and notices of appearance by additional parties.1PACER Monitor. Moore et al v. Gyamfi et al Moore is represented by attorney Sam Lipshie of Bradley Arant, who said the legal team is “fully committed to helping Chandler recover what is rightfully his.”6Billboard. Chandler Moore Maverick City Music Lawsuit Jonathan Jay No trial date has been publicly reported.