Rihanna sues accountants for losses (From Ilkley Gazette)

Rihanna sues accountants for losses

8:33pm Thursday 5th July 2012 in Entertainment News © Press Association 2013

Rihanna has sued her former accountants in New York, blaming them for tens of millions of dollars in losses from the singer's tours.

The lawsuit was filed today in federal court in Manhattan.

It seeks unspecified damages against New York-based Berdon LLP and two accountants. A Berdon spokeswoman said the company has no immediate comment.

The Rude Boy singer sued under her real name, Robyn Fenty.

She said she hired the accountants in 2005 when she was a 16-year-old from Barbados launching her career.

The lawsuit says the company was supposed to provide accounting and financial management services.

Rihanna alleges the company engaged in misconduct and malfeasance, culminating in overall losses in her 2009 Last Girl On Earth tour despite large revenues.