Maverick City Music co-founder Jonathan Jay has issued a statement denying allegations made in a lawsuit filed by worship artist Chandler Moore against Maverick City Music CEO Norman Gyamfi.
In the suit, Moore accuses Gyamfi — his former manager and now an executive with Maverick City Music and TRIBL Records — of fraud, forgery and misappropriating millions in royalties. The complaint, filed last week in Georgia, names both Gyamfi and associated companies. (RELEVANT’s full report on the case can be found here.)
Jay, who co-founded Maverick City Music with Tony Brown in 2018, addressed the matter publicly for the first time Wednesday. In a written statement published on social media, he said the claims are “categorically false” and characterized the lawsuit as a “calculated attempt to strong-arm a way out of agreements Chandler made freely and later breached.”
“Our business dealings with Chandler were forthright, generous, and above reproach,” Jay wrote. “We acted in good faith, gave more than what was required, and consistently extended grace. Any allegations of misdeeds are simply not true and we welcome a full and honest examination, because the truth will speak for itself.”
Jay said he typically avoids public comment on controversies but felt compelled to speak after “recent speculation, innuendo, and allegations.”
“I’ve spent my life building this and I won’t let a series of lies go unchecked,” he said.
Despite the legal dispute, Jay emphasized that Maverick City’s mission remains unchanged.
“The mission of Maverick City is bigger than one person,” he wrote. “We will keep building. We will keep creating. We will keep lifting the name of Jesus in every room He opens until the Lord Himself says our time is up. We stand on truth. We stand on integrity. And we will not be moved.”
As of publication, neither Moore nor Gyamfi have publicly commented on the lawsuit.
