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A hefty settlement paid by Tyga to an aggrieved former landlord has reportedly prompted a lawsuit from a Los Angeles based jeweller who claims the rapper owes him almost quarter of a million dollars.
TMZ claim bespoke jewellery designer Jason Arasheben has been granted a $200,000 judgement after failing to receive payment for a diamond studded Pantheon watch and solid gold neck chain.
The issue is understood to stem from a 2013 jewellery deal with the under-fire boyfriend of Kylie Jenner at the Beverly Hills branch of the high-end chain, which also boasts stores in Miami, Las Vegas and Tokyo.
It’s understood that Arasheben has employed the services of legal team Danny Abir and Boris Treyzon after the lawyers successfully settled a pay-out on behalf of Tyga’s former landlord, Gholamreza Rezai.
The rapper had originally failed to pay a $480,000 judgement against him for back rent and damage at the mansion he rented in 2011.
A Los Angeles judge issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to show in court on Tuesday to discuss his finances, however Abir said a confidential settlement had been reached “to the mutual satisfaction of the parties.”
Abir said his legal partner would appear in court on Friday to ask that the warrant be quashed in light of the settlement.
Rezai went to court in 2012 claiming that Tyga missed a $16,000 monthly rent payment, skipped out on his lease and left the home in need of major repairs.
It was previously claimed that Tyga could face a separate legal action by his angry landlord to claim the $200,000 Maybach car the rapper gave to girlfriend Kylie for her birthday, lawyer Treyzon told People.
The Rack City rapper was served with notice of the hearing over the judgement for unpaid rent and damages on July 20, and his ex-landlord was furious to read about his generous gift to Kylie weeks later.
‘Of course, we have an irate client who is owed half a million dollars and then the client reads that Tyga is giving a Maybach as a gift – that’s in violation of two things,’ he said prior to a settlement being reached.
‘There is a hold on him transferring any assets while there is a judgment outstanding – that’s going to be a separate action to recover that car unless the judgment is satisfied – and he’s to appear in court, be placed under oath and he needs to answer questions.’
Last Tuesday the 26-year-old’s failure to attend court led to an arrest warrant being issued by a Los Angeles judge.
But Tyga claimed poverty, refusing to pay the settlement ordered by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Nancy Newman.
On Tuesday, he was scheduled to be questioned under oath about his finances.
But instead of appearing in court, Tyga was in the Bahamas celebrating girlfriend Kylie Jenner’s 19th birthday, with the reality star sharing the fun on Instagram and Snapchat.
His landlord’s lawyer also revealed the lengths they went to to serve Tyga with legal papers – surprising him on stage as he performed on stage during a concert at San Diego’s Fluxx Night Club on July 20.
‘This is not the only judgment that is against him. I think we are the only ones who took it this far, because it’s a large amount… We will go wherever we have to go to make sure our client is paid.’
Meanwhile, TMZ reported that the Kardashian-Jenner family are worried the rapper’s legal and financial problems could damage their brand.
Tyga has a three-year-old son, King Cairo, with ex Blac Chyna, who is now pregnant and engaged to Kylie’s brother Rob Kardashian.MailOnline
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