Daddy Yankee Slams Ex-Manager and Estranged Wife with RICO Lawsuit Over Royalties Theft, Calling It a "Coordinated Attack"
Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee has filed a bombshell lawsuit against his former manager, Raphy Pina, and estranged wife, Mireddys González, accusing them of scheming to steal songwriting royalties through a nearly decade-long racketeering conspiracy. The civil claims brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act allege that Pina misappropriated publishing income with the assistance and acquiescence of co-defendants, constituting a "deliberate, sustained, and coordinated attack" on Daddy Yankee's publishing operations.
According to the lawsuit, Pina falsely made himself a co-author to receive royalties on over a dozen of his songs since 2015, including chart-topping hits like "La Rompe Corazones," "Runaway," "De Vuelta Pa' La Vuelta," and "Vuelve" featuring Bad Bunny. Daddy Yankee's lawyers claim that Pina was the "central architect of the RICO enterprise" and that González provided the "administrative backbone" for falsifying split sheets.
The lawsuit also alleges that Pina used similar schemes to steal royalties from other artists he managed, leveraging threats of violence to silence young and vulnerable artists who questioned his tactics. Daddy Yankee's lawyers described the situation as an "atmosphere of constant threat" where artists and associates remained compliant out of fear for their safety and well-being.
The lawsuit seeks a court injunction to restore Daddy Yankee's full publishing rights and financial damages of at least $3 million for the misappropriated royalties. Pina, Coll-Fernández, and Prado-Galarza have not returned requests for comment on the allegations.
This latest development comes as Daddy Yankee and González are still navigating their divorce proceedings, with Daddy Yankee seeking a favorable split of their community property from their over 20-year marriage. In response to the lawsuit, González's attorney, Roberto Sueiro, has described the claims as "all a fabrication" created by Daddy Yankee to gain a tactical advantage in their divorce proceedings.
As this ongoing case unfolds, it remains to be seen how the courts will ultimately decide on the merits of Daddy Yankee's allegations against Pina and González.
Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee has filed a bombshell lawsuit against his former manager, Raphy Pina, and estranged wife, Mireddys González, accusing them of scheming to steal songwriting royalties through a nearly decade-long racketeering conspiracy. The civil claims brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act allege that Pina misappropriated publishing income with the assistance and acquiescence of co-defendants, constituting a "deliberate, sustained, and coordinated attack" on Daddy Yankee's publishing operations.
According to the lawsuit, Pina falsely made himself a co-author to receive royalties on over a dozen of his songs since 2015, including chart-topping hits like "La Rompe Corazones," "Runaway," "De Vuelta Pa' La Vuelta," and "Vuelve" featuring Bad Bunny. Daddy Yankee's lawyers claim that Pina was the "central architect of the RICO enterprise" and that González provided the "administrative backbone" for falsifying split sheets.
The lawsuit also alleges that Pina used similar schemes to steal royalties from other artists he managed, leveraging threats of violence to silence young and vulnerable artists who questioned his tactics. Daddy Yankee's lawyers described the situation as an "atmosphere of constant threat" where artists and associates remained compliant out of fear for their safety and well-being.
The lawsuit seeks a court injunction to restore Daddy Yankee's full publishing rights and financial damages of at least $3 million for the misappropriated royalties. Pina, Coll-Fernández, and Prado-Galarza have not returned requests for comment on the allegations.
This latest development comes as Daddy Yankee and González are still navigating their divorce proceedings, with Daddy Yankee seeking a favorable split of their community property from their over 20-year marriage. In response to the lawsuit, González's attorney, Roberto Sueiro, has described the claims as "all a fabrication" created by Daddy Yankee to gain a tactical advantage in their divorce proceedings.
As this ongoing case unfolds, it remains to be seen how the courts will ultimately decide on the merits of Daddy Yankee's allegations against Pina and González.
I mean, come on... RICO lawsuit? That's just crazy! Like, I get that he thinks they stole his royalties, but accusing them of a racketeering conspiracy? 
It sounds like a legit case, though. I've seen those schemes happen before where people try to pass off other people's work as their own. 
And the part about leveraging threats of violence is wild... that's some serious stuff right there 
. I'm not saying Daddy Yankee is in the wrong or anything, but let's see how this all plays out before we start jumping to conclusions 
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just saw this news about Daddy Yankee going after his ex-manager & wife with a RICO lawsuit 
over stolen royalties 
but Daddy Yankee is fighting back 
and his lawyers are saying Pina was like a "central architect" of the whole thing 
meanwhile González's lawyer is saying it's all just a fabrication 
either way, it's gonna be super interesting to see how this plays out in court 
. it's just so extra and yet i kinda feel bad for daddy yankie who's been dealin with this drama for years. but seriously tho, raphy pina needs to get a new career goal 'cause manage to steal royalties from other artists too? that's some serious karma... and can we talk about how messy their divorce is gonna be now? i mean, add a lawsuit on top of that? girl bye 
. either way, seems like they both got what's comin' to 'em 
. I'm all about supporting artists who stand up for themselves. If there's one thing that gets my blood boiling it's when people try to steal from creators 
. He deserves justice for the misappropriated royalties, especially considering how long he's been dealing with this 
. Fingers crossed the courts side with him and get some real change going on 
he's been through so much with these two people and now he's fighting for his rights as an artist? it's crazy how some people can just take advantage of others like that, like raphy pina and mireddys gonzález thought they could just get away with stealing from him and using threats to silence anyone who questioned them... anyway gotta root for daddy yankee on this one 
raphy pina sounds like a really mean person and mireddys gonzález too 
the fact that they're trying to take advantage of daddy yankee's music and royalties is just despicable 
the numbers tho: daddy yanky's lawyers claim $3 million in damages which is a lot fam 
. I mean, I'm all for fighting for your rights and all that, but this seems like a whole lot of drama for over $3 million 
. The guy's been in this industry for ages, you'd think people would know better than to mess with him. Anyway, can't wait to see how this all plays out - I'm rooting for Daddy Yankee 
. It's wild that his ex-wife is denying everything, like this is all just some fabrication tactic 
. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see how the courts weigh in on this, and I hope Daddy Yankee gets the justice (and royalties) he deserves 
daddy yankee must be really fed up with all this shady stuff going down in his life. i dont think its a good idea for mireddys to deny the whole thing though, all those songs he wrote werent just written by him... that guy was probably writing hits for other artists too 
. Daddy Yankee deserves so much better than that. $3 million in damages is a tiny fraction of what he might have lost if Pina and González had gotten away with this 
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they're literally so good i had like 3 yesterday and i'm not even sorry 
. When someone's got control over your finances and creative output, that's when the games start getting played. It's like, you gotta have a system in place to protect yourself from these wolves in sheep's clothing 
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. There are still consequences for wrongdoing, and I'm curious to see how this all plays out in court 
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You can't just steal someone else's royalties and think you got away with it 
