Producer Timbaland, whose legal name is Timothy Mosley, has filed a $15 million lawsuit against former manager Gary Marella and business manager Bruce Seckendorf. The complaint accuses them of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and civil theft, among other claims.
The 65-page complaint, filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Marella took millions in unauthorized commissions, fees and reimbursements, used Mosley’s funds to pay his own employees, and falsified financial records and communications to conceal payments.
Mosley alleges that Seckendorf failed to pay his mortgage, leaving his home at risk of foreclosure. The complaint also says Seckendorf’s firm failed to pay federal taxes on time, leading to millions of dollars in penalties and interest.
After receiving a foreclosure notice at his home last year, Mosley hired independent legal counsel and financial representatives to investigate. The lawsuit says they uncovered unauthorized payments, concealed liabilities, falsified communications and purported loans Mosley had not knowingly agreed to.
The complaint alleges that Marella took $500,000 more than he was entitled to in two payments connected to the Verzuz venture and $775,000 more than his allotted commission from the sale of Timbaland’s catalog to Hipgnosis. Marella said Timbaland knew about his 15 percent commission on the Hipgnosis sale and had approved the Verzuz management commission.
Marella strongly disputes the allegations and said Mosley was shifting responsibility for his own spending and financial decisions. He said they generated roughly $75 million in business over approximately nine years. Seckendorf and his firm did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The lawsuit also raises allegations about Marella’s management of Beatclub, which he co-founded with Timbaland, including claims involving company spending and unpaid employees and creators. Marella called Beatclub a startup and said its financial challenges do not by themselves establish misconduct. The suit says the two managers were terminated in 2025.
