An Atlanta event company is suing a booking agent it accuses of faking deals with major artists, taking nearly $200,000 in the process. Blackout Management LLC claims New Jersey talent booker Christopher Young pocketed a $187,500 deposit after promising to secure Doechii and SiR as headliners for Baltimore’s AFRAM Festival — then falsely claimed the artists dropped out.
According to a lawsuit filed Aug. 13, Young, operating through his company Sacrifice Management, told Blackout’s owner, Nicola Blandon, that his ties to Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) gave him direct access to the performers. The complaint says Young proposed booking both artists for the June 2025 festival and confirmed the deal once the money was wired in December 2024.
By March, Young reportedly claimed that Doechii and SiR had “pulled out” due to scheduling issues. But no contracts or official paperwork were ever provided. When Blackout reached out to TDE directly, the company says it learned the entire booking was fabricated…