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	EURweb.com - Black Entertainment \| Black News \| Urban News \| Hip Hop News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Braxton is suing her former manager because he owes her at least $10 million for maneuvering to have her abandon a long, lucrative relationship with her record company and jump to his own record label.
		"Hankerson actively sought to destroy Braxton's relationship with Arista through underhanded `double-talk,' telling Braxton that Arista was not interested in working with her anymore, while telling Arista that Braxton no longer wanted to record for Arista," the lawsuit said.
		The suit said Braxton tried to fire Hankerson as her personal manager but he responded by engaging in a vendetta against her, insisting he keep controlling her career and refusing to communicate with any of several personal managers she sought to employ.
	www.eurweb.com /story/eur30826.cfm (212 words)

	Toni Braxton sues ex-manager for millions.(Brief article) - Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		R&B singer Toni Braxton is suing her former personal manager, alleging that he owes her at least $10 million for his role in maneuvering her to leave a long, lucrative relationship with her record company and joining his record label, according to reports.
		The lawsuit was filed recently in Manhattan Federal Court and accuses Barry Hankerson of putting his financial interests ahead of Braxton's and using deception to persuade her to leave Arista Records, reports say.
		Hankerson is the former husband of Gladys Knight and uncle of the late R&B singer Aaliyah.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-159181829.html (323 words)

	Toni Braxton sues her former manager - Boston.com
		"Hankerson actively sought to destroy Braxton's relationship with Arista through underhanded `double-talk,' telling Braxton that Arista was not interested in working with her anymore, while telling Arista that Braxton no longer wanted to record for Arista," the lawsuit said.
		A year later, Hankerson, a Manhattan resident, obtained a release for Braxton from any future recording obligations to Arista and convinced her to let him issue a press statement saying she was leaving Arista for Blackground Records, the lawsuit said.
		Braxton said she tried to fire Hankerson as her personal manager but he responded by engaging in a vendetta against her, insisting he keep controlling her career and refusing to communicate with any of several personal managers she sought to employ, the lawsuit said.
	www.boston.com /ae/music/articles/2007/01/12/toni_braxton_sues_her_former_manager?mode=PF (456 words)

	Barry Hankerson
		Barry Hankerson is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		Hankerson was once a television producer and a politician in Detroit, Chicago.
		Hankerson had used that company to launch the career of RandB singer R. Kelly in 1992, after he had made a move to buy out his rival, fledgling artist manager and record executive David Hyatt, who had discovered Kelly.
	www.experiencefestival.com /barry_hankerson (1160 words)

	Toni Braxton :: Toni Braxton Settles Lawsuit With Ex-Manager
		Hankerson or to Blackground Records and is free to pursue agreements with other labels.
		Hankerson was operating under a conflict of interest when he advised her to leave Arista Records in 2003.
		Hankerson had sought to keep Braxton at Blackground by sending her an advance in December of 2006 for the recording of a second Blackground album.
	sev.prnewswire.com /entertainment/20070213/LATU13714022007-1.html (234 words)

	Suchmaschine
		Hankerson was once a television producer and a politician in Detroit, Michigan.
		Hankerson was formerly married to soul star Gladys Knight.
		Braxton also accused Hankerson of failing to send her on request copies of accounting statements, lying about deals that he made on her behalf and engaging in a vendetta against her by refusing to provide information to other managers that she sought to employ to manage her career.
	www.dmoz.ch /lexikon.cgi?sprache=en&q=Barry_Hankerson (313 words)

	Rap GodFathers \| Definite Supremacy // Hip-Hop 2.0
		"Hankerson actively sought to destroy Braxton's relationship with Arista through underhanded 'double-talk,' telling Braxton that Arista was not interested in working with her anymore, while telling Arista that Braxton no longer wanted to record for Arista," states the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.
		The lawsuit further alleges that after Hankerson secured the singer's release from all future recording obligations with Arista, he convinced her to let him issue a press statement saying she was leaving Arista for Blackground Records, his own record label.
		According to Braxton's lawsuit, she made several attempts to fire Hankerson but he responded by engaging in a vendetta against her, insisting he remain her manager and refusing to communicate with any of the several managers she sought to employ.
	www.rapgodfathers.com /content/view/1581/30 (336 words)

	Barry Hankerson at AllExperts
		He is the founder of Blackground Records, a label he created in the early 1990s and continues to run with his son, Jomo Hankerson.
		Hankerson was once a television producer and a politician in Detroit, Chicago.
		Hankerson was formerly married to soul star Gladys Knight, and was the uncle of Blackground's biggest star, Aaliyah.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/barry_hankerson.htm (191 words)

	Television Without Pity Premiere
		Barry says that he's really messed up to hear that Ashley isn't comfortable financially.
		Barry says that Ashley will always have food or whatever else he needs as long as he's down with them.
		Barry tells Ashley that as long as he's down with them, they've got his back.
	www.televisionwithoutpity.com /articles/content/a5430/index-6.html (727 words)

	CNN.com - Aaliyah's uncle: 'We saw no limits for Aaliyah' - August 28, 2001
		Hankerson, we want to thank you for taking time to talk with us in what's got to be a difficult time for you, and we extend to you our condolences for all of this.
		I was just thinking this morning, waiting for you to call, that it does have a flair to it of the unfinished song, the unfinished play, the unfinished screenplay, where the whole, you know, the public at large wants to dream about what she could have done and how far she could have gone.
		Hankerson, because I know you can't speak about the investigation, I have to ask you this.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/28/aaliyah.uncle.cnna (950 words)

	My MP3.TV - News
		The singer claims that Hankerson owes her at least $10 million for signing the singer to his label under false pretenses when she left Arista records to sign with Blackground.
		The lawsuit filed in a Manhattan court states, "Hankerson actively sought to destroy Braxton's relationship with Arista through underhanded 'double-talk,' telling Braxton that Arista was not interested in working with her anymore, while telling Arista that Braxton no longer wanted to record for Arista,’.
		According to Braxton's lawsuit, she had made several attempts to fire Hankerson but he responded by engaging in a vendetta against her, insisting he remain her manager and refused to communicate with any of the several managers she had in mind to replace him.
	www.mp3.tv /articles/article_popup_with_history.php?id=1761 (319 words)

	Rhymes With Snitch: Toni Braxton ~~Lost~~ Settles Her Lawsuit Against Barry Hankerson
		Toni wanted ten million from Barry for ruining her career, instead she had to return a $375,000.00 advance and Barry gets royalties off her next CD.
		The lawsuit accused the Barry of putting his financial interests ahead of Toni's and inducing her to leave a lucrative deal with Arista through fraud, deception and double-dealing.
		Ultimately, it was her decision and her signature on a contract...if Barry held a freakin gun to her head and forced her to sign the contract that's one thing but, as far we know, he didnt.
	rhymeswithsnitch.blogspot.com /2007/02/toni-braxton-loses-settles-her-lawsuit.html (609 words)

	Singer Braxton Settles With Manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Hankerson, who was once married to soul singer Gladys Knight, had been Braxton's manager since 1997.
		Braxton alleged Hankerson told her Arista was no longer interested in working with her and told Arista that Braxton no longer wanted to record for the company.
		Hankerson had not filed an answer to the complaint or a motion for summary judgment, according to court records.
	www.hollywoodreporteresq.com /thresq/litigation/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003545341&imw=Y (482 words)

	Chronicmagazine.com...Hip-Hop News \| Urban News
		"Hankerson placed his own financial interests ahead of Braxton's and - through fraud, deception and double-dealing - induced her to leave a lucrative deal with Arista Records and enter into an exclusive recording agreement with Hankerson's wholly-owned record company," the lawsuit says.
		The two were once close, with Hankerson's daughter Mintice a flower girl at Braxton's 2001 wedding to musician and producer Keri Lewis.
		Although Hankerson helped negotiate a $20 million, five-record deal for Braxton with Arista in 1998, Braxton contends Hankerson drove a wedge between her and Arista, telling her the company was no longer interested in making records with her because she was pregnant.
	chronicmagazine.com /public.php?page_id=1816&level=1 (284 words)

	News 8 :: KFMB Stations, San Diego, California
		Hankerson had previously demanded an additional $1 million to provide the singer with only a partial release from her contract, Sitrick said.
		Braxton would be responsible for paying royalties from her next album to Hankerson, both parties said.
		Braxton's lawsuit claimed that Hankerson owed her at least $10 million for dirty dealing that caused her to abandon a long relationship with Arista Records, a Sony BMG Music Entertainment label, for Blackground Records, the manager's record label.
	www.cbs8.com /story.php?id=80693 (334 words)

	Campus Echo Online - A & E (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Her uncle, Barry Hankerson, Knight’s then husband founded Blackground Records.
		Hankerson, stated his thoughts about the accident to CNN, “I believe that we’ll never really know [what caused the accident], and I believe that it will always be a mystery to someone, somewhere.
		Hankerson went on to say “Aaliyah was the queen of our label.
	www.nccu.edu /campus/echo/archive1-0102/ae-aaliyah.html (692 words)

	Take 40 - Aaliyah Biography
		Her grandmother, Mintis L. Hicks Hankerson, would tell her cousins stories of how she had a full-set of hair at birth and all the other stories grandmothers would tell their grandchildren about their cousins they've never met.
		At that time Aaliyah's uncle, Barry Hankerson, was married to Soul Legend Gladys Knight when he took his then 11-year-old niece to perform with her for five nights at Bally's Las Vegas Casino.
		A couple of years later, Barry Hankerson had R. Kelly, whom he was managing at the time, fly up to Detroit to hear Aaliyah sing.
	www.take40.com /artist/Aaliyah (1750 words)

	Braxton Settles Suit Against Ex-Manager
		Hankerson had previously demanded an additional $1 million to provide the singer with only a partial release from her contract, Sitrick said.
		Braxton would be responsible for paying royalties from her next album to Hankerson, both parties said.
		Braxton's lawsuit claimed that Hankerson owed her at least $10 million for dirty dealing that caused her to abandon a long relationship with Arista Records, a Sony BMG Music Entertainment label, for Blackground Records, the manager's record label.
	www.wtopnews.com /index.php?nid=114&sid=1031628 (655 words)

	SFGate: Daily Dish : Braxton Sues Former Personal Manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Braxton filed suit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan Friday accusing Barry Hankerson of profiting from her jump from Arista Records to his own label in 2003.
		Hankerson was employed by the singer in 1997.
		She claims she has since tried to fire Hankerson as her personal manager but he refused to relinquish control of her career or communicate with any of several other personal managers she hoped to employ.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=12635 (765 words)

	EURweb.com - TONI BRAXTON, BARRY HANKERSON SETTLE: Agreement reportedly requires singer to return $375,000 advance. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		EURweb.com - TONI BRAXTON, BARRY HANKERSON SETTLE: Agreement reportedly requires singer to return $375,000 advance.
		TONI BRAXTON, BARRY HANKERSON SETTLE: Agreement reportedly requires singer to return $375,000 advance.
		According to the statement released by a rep for Blackground, the settlement "requires Braxton to return to Blackground Records a $375,000 advance she received on December 27, 2006, and further provides for compensating Blackground Records by paying to it a percentage of the net sales of Braxton's next album."
	eurweb.com /story/eur31464.cfm (407 words)

	ABC 33/40 Alabama's News Leader - Singer Toni Braxton Settles Lawsuit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Under the settlement, the artist is free to pursue new projects following her return of a $375,000 advance to manager Barry Hankerson, Braxton representative Michael Sitrick said Tuesday.
		A Hankerson attorney, Samuel Chilakos, disputed that description of the settlement, saying that he was unaware of a demand for additional funds and that the agreement limits the companies with which Braxton can work.
		Braxton's lawsuit claimed that Hankerson owed her at least $10 million for dirty dealing that caused her to abandon a long relationship with Arista Records for Blackground Records, the manager's record label.
	beta.abc3340.com /news/stories/0207/397217.html (439 words)

	E! News - Braxton Sues Ex-Manager - Toni Braxton
		"Hankerson actively sought to destroy Braxton's relationship with Arista through underhanded 'double-talk,' telling Braxton that Arista was not interested in working with her anymore, while telling Arista that Braxton no longer wanted to record for Arista," states the complaint.
		According to court documents, once Hankerson was able to get Braxton released from her Arista contract in 2003, he convinced her to sign a multi-album deal with his newly formed Blackground Records.
		She also claims that Hankerson denied her certain contractual rights she had in her previous deal by prohibiting her from obtaining accounting statements and other financial information.
	www.eonline.com /news/article/index.jsp?uuid=6088040d-336c-4217-a500-c51e45d71f23&entry=index (576 words)

	Aaliyah albums list, lyrics, biography, review :: Lyrics-Catalog.com
		Aaliyah's death came on the heels of her third and most accomplished album, making it especially unfortunate that she was robbed of a chance to continue her creative development.
		Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, and named after a Swahili word meaning "most exalted one." Her uncle, Barry Hankerson, was a manager and entertainment lawyer who was married to Gladys Knight for a time, and her mother, also a singer, enrolled Aaliyah in voice lessons before she'd even started school.
		Two years later, thanks to her uncle Hankerson's connections, she spent five nights in Las Vegas performing as part of Gladys Knight's revue.
	lyrics-catalog.com /Artists/Aaliyah/24 (864 words)

	United Press International - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The suit against Barry Hankerson alleges he "placed his own financial interests ahead of Braxton's" when he induced her to leave Arista Records to sign with his Blackground Records in 2003.
		The suit said Braxton was unable to get a full accounting of her record sales with Blackground and that Hankerson blocked her from recording songs for the 2006 World Cup and the film "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," the New York Daily News said Saturday.
		The lawsuit also contends Hankerson purposely stirred up trouble between Braxton and Arista to hasten her departure from the label where she has sold some 20 million albums.
	www.washtimes.com /upi/20070113-123722-4388r.htm (201 words)

	Toni Braxton sues former manager \| Metro.co.uk
		The Grammy award winning R&B singer, who had a UK hit with Unbreak My Heart, claims Barry Hankerson owes her money in lost earnings after manoeuvring to have her leave her long-term record label Arista Records, to sign-up to his own record label, Blackground Records in 2003.
		The Lawsuit claims Hankerson told Braxton that Arista Records no longer wanted to work with her, and that he also told Arista that Braxton wanted to leave her contract.
		Barry Hankerson was also the Uncle and Manager to the late R&B singer Aaliyah.
	www.metro.co.uk /fame/article.html?in_article_id=33168&in_page_id=7&in_a_source= (388 words)

	Update: Toni Braxton Refiles $10 Million Breach Of Contract Lawsuit Against Ex- Manager published by SOHH.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Both Blackground Records LLC and Barry Hankerson have fulfilled all of their obligations to Ms.
		Hankerson claims that Braxton's original lawsuit comes just two days after he dropped her from Blackground when she collected an advance for an album that she later refused to deliver.
		According to Hankerson, Braxton was released from Blackground Records on January 10, 2007.
	www.sohh.com /article_print.php?content_ID=10813 (302 words)

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