[Mhiz Rebecca]

Yesterday, Five Star Music arrested Harrysong for
breach of contract. In a new statement signed by Five
Star Music Lawyer, Mr. C.C Chris, they explained and
narrated why he was arrested, how they paid 5million
naira to buy off his former contract with Questionmark
Entertainment and how Harrysong has breach the
contract he signed with Five Star. Read the full
statement after the cut...
It has become both imperative and necessary to state
our position on the ongoing misguided and fallacious
news making the rounds in the media between our
esteemed record label and Mr. Harry Tare Okri.
Sometime in 2008 when Mr. Harry first approached our
record label for a music contract, we immediately
declined the request when we found out that he had a
subsisting contract with one Mr. Kevin Luciano of
‘Question Mark Entertainment Label’. All efforts then by
Mr. Harry to influence our management proved abortive
as our position was maintained on grounds of equity,
fairness and professionalism.
For further avoidance of doubts on the true facts of the
present situation, our management has decided to
officially set the records straight, because of negative
and pervasive influence being foisted on the psyche of
our numerous and well meaning fans.
1. Our first encounter with Mr. Harry was
sometime in 2008 when he approached our
management for a music contract. As stated
above, according to our findings at that time,
his contract with ‘Question Mark Entertainment
Record Label’ was still subsisting and valid.
Obviously we declined when we found out that
Mr. Harry’s plans were ill orchestrated against
his employers, by walking out on them without
fulfilling the obligations clearly contained in his
running contract with them.
2. When Harry’s employers (Question Mark
Entertainment) got wind of his frantic efforts to
desert his contract, a stern and official public
statement was issued against Mr. Harry and a
certain clause establishing his existing contract
was clearly published for full consumption by
the general public.
3a. The tussle continued between Harry and
his employers till sometime in 2014 when Harry
once again approached us, this time very
desperate. We opened preliminary discussions
with him but demanded an official document
from his former employers relieving him of any
obligation or liability with regards to his
contract with them.
3b. Our move to do things right and
professionally with Mr. Harry earned us a
Twenty Million Naira Legal Suit
(N20,000,000.00) from Mr. Kevin Luciano of
Question Mark Entertainment (Records are there
for confirmation). We were joined as co-
defendants with Mr. Harry.
Juxtaposing the above with what is going
on now, it is quite unfortunate because “Good
intentions counts as much as good actions, and
the person seeking to do good is as good as
someone who actually does it.
3c. Knowing the vulnerability of Mr. Harry on
the impending legal suit, we solicited the help
of certain well respected individuals in the
Music industry to wade into the matter, one of
which was our dear veteran Daddy Showkey.
Mr. Luciano having found out our intention
from inception to act in good faith, agreed to
withdraw his suit against Mr. Harry and our
company BUT, not without consequential and
settlement fees of Five Million Naira
(N5,000,000.00, records available for
verification).
We paid this amount solely without Mr. Harry
contributing a dime!
4. It is often said that “When people sense
that someone else is vulnerable, they tend to
attack, for when the calf falls, the knives come
out” . However, in Mr. Harry’s vulnerable
situation, we did nothing of the sort. Rather, we
whole heartedly bought all his liability off
Question Mark Entertainment Label, and
welcomed him as a family into Five Star Music
Label, a genuine gesture and decision we are
all regretting this present day.
5. Because we are known for running our
affairs professionally and legally, we signed a
three year contract with Mr. Harry and certain
conditions and obligations were specifically
and properly spelled out apart from the terms of
the contract. Most important of these were his
obligations to our Music Label, which amongst
others include:
i. That he must deliver at least,
three (3) full music albums on or before the
expiration of the first term of his three year
contract, otherwise the label solely reserves
the right either to rescind or extend the
contract.
These conditions were never met.
ii. While in the employment of the Five Star
Music Label, he must not engage himself in
anyway whatsoever, whether directly, by proxy
or through a third party in any Music or
recording business other than that of Five Star
Music. This condition was also repeatedly
breached as Mr. Harry has been releasing
music, going on tours locally and
internationally without our consent or paying
the agreed percentage to the label.
6. Five Star Music wishes to state
categorically that this reckless breach of
contract by Mr. Harry stands contrary to our
company’s work ethics and will therefore be
pursued to a logical conclusion using the full
instrument of the law.
In setting the records straight, let it be known
that before now, the label refrained from
instituting any legal actions against him for his
blatant breach of contract, just because he was
still considered as part of Five Star Music
family. However, his posture as clearly
manifested through his lawyers whom have
continued to write and make all kinds of
assertions and threats to the label necessitated
our immediate response for the general public
to know the truth and inherent facts of the
story. For it is said, that facts speaks for
themselves.
We therefore advice the general public to tread with
caution and desist from transacting any business with
Mr. Harry Tare Okri, as same is both illegal and a total
breach of his existing contract with our record Label,
‘Five Star Music Label’. Notwithstanding what
propaganda he feeds the public, we further advice that
proper verifications are made from us, as there is no
iota of truth emanating therefrom.
Signed
Mr. C.C Chris
Five Star Music Limited