“Bling Empire’s” fashion-forward star Kane Lim claims he was stiffed over a deal he had with entrepreneur Jonathan Koon, based on a federal lawsuit.
Starting in February 2019, Lim started capturing the Netflix actuality collection that adopted the lives of a number of rich Los Angeles-based Asians.
Lim, who has labored “with signature manufacturers and style homes resembling Versace and Nobu Group,” was billed by media shops because the “break-out star of the present,” which started streaming in 2021 and had a three-season run, based on the Manhattan federal court docket swimsuit filed Sept. 30.
Consequently, Lim was launched to Koon — “a Chinese language American who purports himself to be an entrepreneur, artist, and dressmaker” — in late spring 2021 by a mutual good friend as a result of Koon “sought media consideration for an up-and coming style model, No.8, for which he designed jewellery,” the swimsuit says.
The 2 lower a “model deal” in August of that 12 months the place Lim would use his function on “Bling Empire” to function and endorse No.8 jewellery merchandise, the criticism says.
Lim says he saved his finish of the discount however by no means acquired paid the ten% fee outlined within the deal, based on the submitting.
He additionally alleges contract fraud in that he invested $100,000 with Koon’s clothes and accessories firm, Bling, which was supposed to provide 10% of the cash to charity.
The swimsuit seeks unspecified damages.
Lim’s lawyer didn’t return messages. Koon, of Nice Neck, couldn’t be reached for remark.
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