Funk pioneer George Clinton has sued his former business partner Armen Boladian to reclaim ownership of his music catalog for alleged fraud and copyright infringement. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Florida federal court,

The acclaimed music pioneer, whose works are among the most-sampled in hip hop, claims a former business partner, Armen Boladian, used lies and deception to steal some 90% of Clinton’s catalog. A lawyer for Boladian said Clinton’s claims will not hold up in court.

George Clinton has filed a $100 million copyright lawsuit against former business partner Armen Boladian and his Bridgeport Music company, alleging that Boladian fraudulently obtained copyrights to approximately 90 percent of his catalog.

Legendary musician George Clinton, well-known for his influential work with the band Parliament-Funkadelic, filed a $100 million lawsuit against his former business partner Armen Boladian and several music companies,