Jay-Z Sues Bacardi to Open Up the Books on D’Usse Partnership

Jay-Z would like to know simply just how much cash his well-known cognac line is making, and he’s submitted a suit versus his partners at Bacardi to get that details.

In docs acquired by TMZ Hip Hop, Jay-Z’s business, SC Liquor, is requiring overall monetary clearness from Bacardi when it concerns D’Usse … the leading rack cognac brand name in which Jay and Bacardi are 50/50 partners.

Jay and the alcohol giant have actually co-owned D’Usse because 2011 … he frequently yells out the brand name in his tunes, and even consumed it from among his Grammys when to promote it. However, the suit makes it clear something about the collaboration — formally called D’Usse LLC — isn’t sitting well.

In the docs, Jay-Z’s co. states it requires all books and records, the place of all discount store D’Usse barrels, bottles and devices … along with all information concerning Bacardi’s physical stock and its stock procedure.

It’s uncertain what’s triggering Jay to require this information, however it is clear there’s a level of wonder about in between the partners. One sentence from the docs appears quite informing: SC Liquor states it requires to “monitor the conduct of [Bacardi’s] business to protect SC’s rights as” a partner in the business.