KORN Frontman Sued For Breach Of Contract Over Crime Museum

KORN lead singer Jonathan Davis was reportedly sued in Los Angeles Superior Court two weeks ago by a former business associate alleging fraud and breach of contract. The lawsuit is demanding damages of $250,000, costs of the lawsuit, attorney's fees, and punitive damages "in an amount equal to nine times the compensatory damages awarded." The lawsuit further alleges, "On or about December 10, 2005, Defendant Jonathan Davis and Plaintiff entered into a valid, binding written contract to settle [a previous case], brought by Arthur Rosenblatt against Jonathan Davis in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Certain terms of the aforementioned contract required Defendant Davis to refrain from publicly disparaging either Mr. Rosenblatt or certain property transferred to Mr. Rosenblatt under the agreement. On December 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2005, Defendant Davis breached the aforementioned contract by publicly disparaging both the property referred to above and Mr. Rosenblatt himself in interviews with various publications."

To view a copy of the complaint, visit the KORN fan site Korn.Simpol.Net.

Arthur Rosenblatt, a collector of criminal artefacts, sued Davis, a former mortuary science student, and his associates, in June 2004 for about $4 million in a 12-count lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, related to a failed attempt to open a museum, according to Reuters.

In the suit, Rosenblatt said Davis approached him in June 2001 about his collection of "Americana", which included a Volkswagen once owned by serial killer Ted Bundy.

Rosenblatt told Davis of his plan to open a museum of artefacts related to the criminal justice system and Davis said he wanted to participate, offering $250,000 to fund the museum, which Rosenblatt suggested be named the "Museum of Justice & Odditorium" or "Mojo Museum".