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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Catherine Armecin Martin

Tyra Banks Hit With $2.8M Lawsuit Over Alleged Abandonment of 10-Year Commercial Lease

Supermodel and entrepreneur Tyra Banks is facing a massive legal battle after a landlord filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging breach of contract. Banks, along with her business partner Louis Martin, is being sued for over £2.24 million ($2.8 million) for allegedly abandoning a commercial space just months after signing a long-term lease.

The dispute centres on a property in Washington, DC, which Banks reportedly planned to be the flagship location of her ice cream brand SMiZE & DREAM. The lawsuit claims Banks abandoned the property and is now refusing to pay rent.

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