Lil Wayne Slapped With $20M Lawsuit by Former Manager Celebrity The 'Lollipop' hitmaker has been hit with a multi-million dollar lawsuit by his ex-manager for allegedly owing him unpaid commissions after he's fired in 2018. Dec 12, 2020 AceShowbiz - Rapper Lil Wayne has been slapped with a $20 million (£15.1 million) lawsuit from his former manager over allegations of unpaid fees. Ronald Sweeney claims he is still waiting for his full cut of Wayne's legal settlement with his former mentor Bryan ' Birdman' Williams and his Cash Money Records label, after initially suing for $51 million (£38.6 million) in 2015 for money the hip-hop star was allegedly owed for his long-delayed album "Tha Carter V".