Madlib has waged a legal battle against his former manager, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt. According to documents filed Thursday in a Los Angeles court, the longtime producer is suing Alapatt over “persistent and pervasive mismanagement,” as well as the abuse of his varied business roles. The complaint states Madlib (legal name Otis Lee Jackson, Jr.) had hired Alapatt to help operate the Rapp Catts record store and the Madicine Show, specifically overseeing the “financial, legal, and business aspects” of the entities. However, the suit alleges Alapatt not only failed to perform his duties but was also “engaged in rank self-dealing, concealing information from and repeatedly breaching his duties to Madlib.”