Mötley Crüe have claimed a major victory in their legal battle with former guitarist Mick Mars. The two parties have waged a bitter and public back-and-forth since Mars announced his retirement from touring with the band in 2022 due to his ongoing battle with the degenerative disease Ankylosing Spondylitis.
In April 2024, Mars filed a lawsuit alleging that the band wanted to cut his share in profits from their earnings (Mars owned a 25% share in Mötley Crüe Inc), and claimed that he never resigned from the band but merely retired from touring. He also accused bassist Nikki Sixx of not playing live during the previous year's Stadium Tour with Def Leppard.
