Mellow Rackz Reportedly Scammed Stylists Out Of Designer Clothes
Mellow Rackz is currently being called out for allegedly scamming stylists out of highly-priced designer outfits.
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Celebrity stylists Charles Reynolds and Xavier Banks are proclaiming to be the rapper’s “latest victims,” currently being sued by Dover Street Team for not returning outfits they pulled for Mellow Rackz.
She allegedly pretended she was going to a home to form by means of the clothes and choose what she preferred to have on to Coachella, but in the stop, she still left Banks and Reynolds at the fitting, hardly ever returning with the garments she selected. Now, the movie star-design crew is struggling with a $31,000 lawsuit.
Lil Wayne’s artist has been performing her way up in the field given that her incredibly community relationship with Kodak Black final year. Her antics and their controversial partnership produced her Instagram famed, which led to Mellow Rackz catching the attention of her previous supervisor, Cleo Bernard, last yr. Bernard–who is also the mom of the late rapper XXXTentacion–severed ties with her previously this calendar year soon after reportedly becoming cheated out of a personal jet payment by the artist.
Now, Reynolds and Banks–who have styled celebs like Cardi B’s sister, Hennessy, Offset, and Melii–were allegedly cheated by Racks soon after she and her supervisor Jal Rial booked them to design her for Coachella.
In an distinctive statement sent to BOSSIP, the type staff say they flew from New York to Palm Springs less than the guise that they would receive a fantastic spending budget, lodging, and fees compensated for their do the job and time. Following styling Mellow Racks into the wee hrs of the night, the rapper claimed she was likely to transfer motels and would come to a decision what to don from there, taking the greater part of the objects that Reynolds and Banking institutions pulled from Dover Street Market place. After that, the group statements that she did not answer her cellular phone regardless of their quite a few makes an attempt to make contact with her and her supervisor, never hearing from the rapper that evening.
A 7 days after she allegedly stole the goods, she allegedly responded to the stylist letting them know she was not likely to pay out. She left Reynolds and Banks responsible for $34,000 value of clothing and fees incurred and even now refuses to pay, the workforce says.
In the following weeks considering that the theft, Mellow Rackz and her supervisor, have allegedly left Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Banking companies substantial and dry as their makes an attempt to retrieve the 34,000.00 dollars’ worth of higher-conclusion designer-label clothes have absent unsuccessful the team claims. As a result of Ms. Faith’s and Mr. Rial’s steps, the two stylists are remaining stuck with a dear tab from the NYC-spot manner warehouse where by the garments were on loan.
“In an energy to vindicate their respective legal rights, Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Banking institutions retained this law organization. This law business referred to as Supervisor Rial quite a few situations, which conveniently, went unanswered,” reads an formal statement from Charles Reynold’s lawyer from Might, 2022. “This law firm known as on Ms. Faith personal cell cellular phone and after detailing to her the seriousness of the make any difference, Ms. Faith assert she has practically nothing to do with the condition, used profanity, and abruptly hung up the cellular phone. Following, this law business sent Supervisor Rial two need notices informing him of the scenario and the lawful fallout that will ensue should really he and Ms. Faith elect to disregard the notices.”
The assertion proceeds, “The notices were being eventually ignored and, as of yesterday, a Palm Springs-spot law enforcement division report was filed towards Mellow Rackz reporting the theft, and, the two stylists are at present preparing to file a New York point out lawsuit naming, Mr. Rial and Mellow Rackz, and others, as defendants. And lastly, just now, Mr. Rial, was viewed on IG Are living putting up and faulting his wealth in a proverbial slap in the face to the two stylists and the seriousness of this quick make a difference.”
Mellow Rackz’ and her team have responded to the statements through TheShadeRoom. They claim no wrongdoing and say they are unaware of the styling team’s lawsuit.
“Charles introduced himself as PR, and for Coachella weekend, I would have party passes to all the events. Like Coachella tickets, passes, and VIP access. Charles arrived with two big suitcases comprehensive of men’s clothes and a few outfits, consisting of 1 baby phat and two other makes I was unfamiliar with.”
The statement ongoing,
“Not Chanel, Celine, or Rick Owens, which we talked over me donning. He told me there was a delay with my request and to substitute with his supply. I had no decision but to use the inexperienced outfit he provided w: black heels. The rest of the goods had been worn by him and his 4 mates. He experienced zero accessibility to functions and supplied no passes the total weekend.”
A person of the stylists included, Charles Reynolds, is sticking to his statements and detailing Mellow’s alleged actions.
You can see swipe to see Reynolds’ statements in full underneath.