Calvin Harris , the Scottish music producer and DJ, has accused his financial adviser of stealing $22.5 million to fund a “boondoggle” real estate project in Hollywood.

Harris alleges that his adviser, Thomas St. John, induced him to invest in CMNTY Culture Campus, a 460,000 square foot development that was to include recording studios, office space and artists’ lounges.

According to an arbitration demand, St. John, who served as Harris’ financial adviser for 13 years, began developing the project around 2020. Harris’ lawyers allege that the project ran low on cash in 2023, and that St. John turned to Harris to for an emergency cash infusion.

Harris’ attorneys allege that St. John gave him no information about the project, but just handed over documents for him to sign. According to th

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