Muni Long has scored an early legal win against her former managers, with a judge blocking their attempt to obtain her private medical records from a mental health facility.
In an Oct. 8, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn partially approved the singer’s request to quash a subpoena seeking records from Cleveland Clinic Indian River Behavioral Health Center.
The judge also directed Ebony Son Entertainment to inform the clinic that the subpoena should be disregarded.
Under the ruling, Long’s former managers can inquire about the circumstances surrounding her March 2024 admission but cannot access her medical records or details of her treatment. The subpoena had sought information about her diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and the reasons for her admission.
The judge explained that Long initially waived her right to keep the records private when she filed a counterclaim accusing her former managers of intentionally inflicting emotional distress. However, she later withdrew the claim before releasing the records, allowing her privacy protections to remain in place.
Netburn also ruled that Muni Long’s former managers could not obtain her medical records through their separate defamation lawsuit.
What Is the Lawsuit Between Muni Long and Her Former Managers About?
Muni Long, whose legal name is Priscilla Renea Hamilton, is facing a lawsuit from former managers Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon. The pair co-founded Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace and lead Ebony Son Entertainment.
The managers sued the Grammy-winning singer in October 2025, claiming she owed them more than $600,000 in unpaid commissions after ending their professional relationship. According to Billboard, they described Long as a “serial grifter” who had “shamelessly reneged” on her promises.
In a statement to Billboard, Long’s team dismissed the allegations as “unfounded” and vowed to “ensure that the truth is fully and fairly defended.”
“The situation has been particularly distressing, as it involves the same team that took possession of the artist’s phone and sought to have her involuntarily committed to a mental health facility, despite medical confirmation that she was suffering from a Lupus flare-up,” Long’s team said at the time.
Long filed a countersuit in January, accusing the managers of mishandling her lupus flare-up by keeping her at the clinic for five days instead of arranging appropriate treatment. She later withdrew the claim.
Last month, the managers added a defamation claim, challenging allegations that they took Long’s phone and “sought to have her involuntarily committed to a mental health facility,” according to Billboard. They described the accusation as “a blatant lie designed to disparage plaintiff’s reputation in the music industry.”
Their lawyers argued that the medical records were “the best (and likely the only) contemporaneous evidence” that no involuntary commitment had occurred. However, the latest ruling prevents them from accessing those records, leaving testimony about the circumstances surrounding Long’s admission as an available source of evidence.
The managers’ claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment and defamation remain active as the legal dispute continues.
