In newly filed documents, Wayne scoffs at the suggestion he owes Sweeney money. He claims the man was his lawyer NOT his manager, despite his claims in the case.

Wayne says he already paid out over $20 million to Sweeney for his services. Carter says he fired the lawyer after finding out “Sweeney negligently handled legal matters entrusted to him, charged him an unconscionable fee (one that was double the contingency legal fee customarily charged by lawyers in the entertainment industry), and was paid legal fees without Carter’s consent.”

The musician also says he found out Sweeney had his law license suspended “more than once during the course of their attorney-client relationship.”

As a result, Carter is asking the court to toss the case.