Daddy Yankee’s divorce from Mireddys González is getting complicated.
The reggaeton superstar, 47, is seeking an injunction against his estranged wife, also 47, alleging she withdrew $80 million from the bank account of his record label “without authorization.”
According to court documents obtained by Billboard, Yankee (born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez) filed the motion in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Friday, December 13, against González, her sister Ayeicha González Castellanos and El Cartel Records. While Yankee founded El Cartel in 1997, González reportedly served as the CEO, and her sister worked as the secretary and treasurer.
In his filing, Yankee claimed that “in spite of the plaintiff being the owner of the shares of the company and being the reason for the existence of the corporation Cartel Records Inc., today he lacks access, interference and information, to all that he generated and continues to generate and to which he is entitled.”
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The “Gasolina” artist has asked the court to removed González and her sister from “any function or interference in the corporations as officers or administrators thereof and the delivery of the information and documentation that they have illegitimately withheld.”
Yankee further claimed that his ex and her sister attempted to “concentrate in their persons a greater power over the operations of the Cartel than was authorized, which has resulted in a detrimental and negligent performance for the company.” He also alleged they “failed to render an accurate account of their actions, disregarded formalities and requirements of the corporate legislation, irresponsible financial decisions.”
Daddy Yankee and Mireddys González. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images
According to the filing, the $80 million withdrawal occurred on Thursday, December 12, after Yankee had already advised González and González Castellanos that “they could not carry out any transactions on behalf of El Cartel.”
Yankee’s filing also addresses the recent sale of his catalog for $217 million. In October, independent music company Concord acquired some of the rapper’s music publishing and master recordings, including hits “Gasolina,” “Con Calma,”and “Despacito.” According to Yankee, however, González hired a third party to represent El Cartel in the sale, and the price agreed upon “turned out to be unreasonable, disproportionate and far below the real value.”
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The Latin Grammy winner further claimed that “to this day he does not know the real scope of the transaction, nor does he have detailed knowledge of what was or was not sold, nor the limitations he may have on the use of his musical creations.”
Yankee and González announced their split on December 1 after nearly 30 years of marriage.
“With a heart full of respect and honesty, I want to share some important news about my personal life. After more than two decades of marriage and after many months of trying to save my marriage, which my wife and I share, today my lawyers responded to the divorce petition received from Mireddys,” Yankee wrote via Instagram at the time. “I appreciate the time we shared, full of blessings and values, of love and with a beautiful family that will continue to be our priority. This is not an easy time, but I understand that it is part of my life process.”
The estranged couple, who tied the knot in 1995 when they were both 17, share three kids: Jesaaelys, 28, and Yamilet, 27, and Jeremy, 26.
