Muni Long is pushing back against her former management team with a new countersuit that includes serious allegations about how they handled her health. The Grammy‑winning R&B singer, whose real name is Priscilla Renea Hamilton, was already being sued by ex‑managers Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon’s firm Ebony Son Entertainment, which claims she owes more than $600,000 in unpaid commissions tied to her Revenge album era and touring. In a detailed report, Billboard lays out the legal back‑and‑forth in an article titled “Muni Long Countersues Ex‑Managers for Forcing Her Into Mental Health Facility.”
According to the countersuit, Long alleges that the managers took possession of her phone and “sought to have her involuntarily committed to a mental health facility” during a period when medical records showed she was experiencing a lupus flare‑up. Her representatives say she should have been receiving treatment for lupus rather than being treated as if she needed psychiatric confinement, and they argue that the experience caused lasting harm. The filing also accuses the former team of career mismanagement and missed opportunities, while denying that Long owes the unpaid sums described in the original lawsuit.
Zulu and Dixon, for their part, maintain that they were “instrumental” in revitalising Long’s career, pointing to her Grammy success and a wave of new deals as proof their management added value. Their federal complaint says Long verbally agreed to pay 20% of her gross revenue plus expenses after a meeting at the 2023 Essence Festival, then stopped paying in late 2024 and improperly cut ties. In statements cited by Billboard and other outlets, Long’s team calls the commission claims “unfounded” and stresses that there was never a formal written management contract.
As of now, both the commission suit and Long’s countersuit are active, and no court has ruled on which side’s claims are correct. The dispute is unfolding in parallel with her current music era, and the eventual outcome is likely to influence not only her relationship with former managers but also how other artists think about contracts, health, and trust inside the industry.
