Five years of managing Lucki allegedly left Mark Buol with drained savings, maxed-out credit cards, and more than $1 million in unpaid commissions. The former Empire executive is now suing the Chicago rapper for $1.5 million, claiming their working relationship ended with him carrying expenses that were supposed to be reimbursed.
Buol filed the federal complaint Sept. 8 in Manhattan, according to AllHipHop. The case is also listed in the Southern District of New York as Buol v. Camel Jr., with Buol demanding a jury trial. The lawsuit says Buol managed Lucki from 2021 until 2026 under an oral agreement that entitled him to 15 percent of the rapper’s entertainment income, along with repayment for approved advances. Buol claims he accepted the reduced commission because Lucki agreed to bring in an accountant and handle his finances more formally, something the manager alleges never happened.
Their relationship reportedly began breaking down ahead of a 2024 Canadian tour. Buol says he had already been covering expenses himself and eventually told Lucki he would no longer bankroll the operation. He briefly stepped away after a hotel confrontation, but claims Lucki convinced him to return by promising to open a business account, fund it with more than $100,000, and provide a company credit card. Buol alleges those promises never materialized.
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Lucki’s Former Manager Says He Paid For Tour Expenses Himself
Much of the complaint deals with what Buol says happened once he resumed working with the rapper. He claims he sold investments, depleted his savings, and maxed out personal credit cards while financing Lucki’s touring operation, including roughly $214,822 for the 30-city Gemini Tour.
The spending allegedly went beyond ordinary travel costs. AllHipHop reports that Buol claims Lucki caused about $15,000 in hotel damage, including a shattered television at Nobu Atlanta, marijuana burns on furniture, and more than $6,000 in charges from a single night at the Tampa EDITION.
Buol also accuses Lucki of directing Empire and other companies to send money that should have covered his 15 percent management commission directly to the rapper instead. He says more than $1 million in commissions remains unpaid, along with at least $225,000 in advances he wants reimbursed. The complaint also describes threats after their relationship deteriorated. Buol alleges Lucki told him to stay out of his business and threatened to make sure no one in the industry worked with him again.
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The case arrives while Lucki is already dealing with other business disputes. Blueprint Productions sued him in August for nearly $182,000 over allegedly unpaid merchandise invoices connected to his 2024 tour. Empire has also accused him of violating an exclusive distribution agreement by releasing music through another company.
