R&B singer Ne-Yo and his booking agent have been ordered to pay over US$156,000 in damages to a disgruntled concert promoter after the star missed a scheduled show in America's Washington state in 2008.
Promoter Kenyohn Clark sued the 'Closer' hitmaker, real name Shaffer Smith, and his promoter Mike Esterman after the singer was a no-show at the planned 2008 New Year's Eve concert.
Clark claimed that Esterman misled him and failed to return a US$95,000 deposit.
The case went to trial last month and Maryland judge Philip Caroom ruled in favour of Clark on Tuesday, ordering Ne-Yo and his associate to pay up.
Ne-Yo testified that he knew in his "heart of hearts" the deposit should have been returned.
Clark and bosses at Wet Entertainment LLC were initially seeking US$500,000 from Ne-Yo and a further US$1 million in damages from Esterman.
WENN.com