Bryan-Michael Cox is speaking out after his longtime friend and collaborator, Usher , filed a lawsuit against him over a failed business venture.

The Grammy Award-winning singer filed a lawsuit against Cox on November 14. According to Complex , Usher said Cox came to him about a plan to open a new restaurant and lounge called Homage ATL in Atlanta. The singer claimed he originally didn't want to invest in the restaurant, but ultimately decided to loan $1.7 million to Cox. Usher wired the money in January, but noticed that the property for the venue still hadn't been purchased.

Usher asked Cox and his business partners, Alcide Honoré, Keith Thomas, and Charles Hughes, to repay the loan. He received a $1 million payment back in August, but the remaining $700,000 had not been se

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