Business goes sour for Bronx Rapper Fat Joe when he decides to pursue the sneaker business. TMZ is reporting that his former business partner Scott Spina Jr. is suing for the money he invested into the shoe store.
Scott Spina is suing the Bronx rapper over a shoe store, UP NYC, which they opened together in November 2016. In the suit, Spina says he sunk a bunch of his own dough — $150k — plus he wrangled more than $300k more from investors and loans.
Spina claims it was all good when they opened their doors. According to the suit, obtained by TMZ, they hauled in $175k on their first day — but he says 20 days later, Joe kicked him out of the biz.
Now where most would think the story a big time rapper cutting the common man out of his growing business could have some validity, things get quite interesting.
The part Spina is leaving out is the fact … he was eventually busted for stealing credit card info from his customers. Seems like Joe cut him off once he caught wind of Spina’s sketchy dealings. Earlier this month, Spina was sentenced to 35 months in a federal prison.
Spina who should probably “Lean Back” out of this lawsuit plans to also sue Joe for his part of the store UP NYC ,which if he wins means he’ll have plenty of money to buy cupped noodles and cigarettes. Click here to see Fat Joes crazy sneaker collection.