Journey guitarist Neal Schon has filed a lawsuit against the band’s keyboardist Jonathan Cain, claiming in court papers that he set up an American Express card without telling Schon and that “millions of JOURNEY funds have flowed through it.”
This was reported by Page Six.
The filing says:
“Schon has tried to avoid legal action, repeatedly requesting that Cain grant him access to the AMEX account. For many months, Cain and his representatives have represented that Schon would be granted access. But every time Schon contacted AMEX, AMEX informed him that he was still not authorized to access AMEX account records.”
“As a member and manager and founder and leader of JOURNEY, Schon has the right to access and control Nomota‘s books and records.”
It further says:
“Schon must have unfettered access to Nomota‘s records so he can oversee and manage Nomota/JOURNEY.”
“Nomota‘s records also contain financial information necessary for Schon and his representatives to determine the proportion of JOURNEY‘s profits that he’s entitled to as the founder and president of JOURNEY.”
“Schon‘s right to JOURNEY‘s profits is being controlled by Cain — Schon‘s bandmate, who Schon brought into the band in the 1980s — and despite all of his requests and efforts, Schon has been unable to get full access.”
The suit continues:
“Among other things, the American Express account of Nomota has been set up such that only Cain has control of the account and access to its records. On information and belief, millions in JOURNEY funds have flowed through this AMEX account.”