Timbaland says former management team ‘stole millions’ in $15 million lawsuit

The producer alleges his former representatives collected unauthorized fees and concealed payments through falsified financial records.

Timbaland is taking his former management team to court, alleging that the people entrusted with overseeing his finances misused millions of dollars and put his financial security at risk.

The Grammy-winning producer, whose real name is Timothy Mosley, filed a $15 million lawsuit against former manager Gary Marella and former business manager Bruce Seckendorf, accusing them of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and civil theft.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 65-page complaint alleges that Marella “stole millions in unauthorized commissions, fees, and reimbursements” while using Timbaland’s money to pay employees and concealing allegedly unauthorized payments through falsified financial records.

The lawsuit also accuses Seckendorf of failing to make mortgage payments on Timbaland’s home and neglecting federal tax obligations, resulting in millions of dollars in penalties and interest.

The producer reportedly discovered the alleged financial problems after receiving a foreclosure notice in 2025. According to the complaint, independent legal and financial representatives subsequently uncovered unauthorized payments, undisclosed liabilities and purported loans Timbaland says he never knowingly agreed to.

The lawsuit further alleges that nearly $900,000 was directed toward the defendants and their attorneys over five months while mortgage payments went unpaid.

Marella, however, is pushing back against the accusations.

In a statement to TheWrap, he said Timbaland was already in debt when he began managing him in 2017 and argued that the producer is attempting to shift responsibility for his own financial decisions.

Marella claimed their partnership generated approximately $75 million in business over nine years, while maintaining that managing Timbaland’s finances was not his responsibility.

A representative for Seckendorf did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The lawsuit comes after Timbaland built a career producing some of hip-hop and R&B’s biggest hits, working with artists including Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z.

The producer is seeking to recover his alleged losses and compel an accounting of the financial activities conducted by his former management team.