So according to Danielle’s lawyers, they reached out to ADOR to ask what they could do to fix things like Elle and the Emotional Oranges collab, and ADOR’s response was basically to terminate her and tell them to handle it on their own.
That’s important, because if the judge looks at what ADOR is now complaining about and decides these are minor or already in the past, ADOR’s choice not to work on any corrective steps makes their “only Danielle was so serious we had to cut her” line a lot weaker.
And ComplexCon is still the giant elephant in the room. ADOR isn’t using it in this case, but Danielle’s side can point back to it as the real big issue and say ADOR is now cherry‑picking smaller incidents to justify singling her out.
The reason ComplexCon isn’t on ADOR’s current “breach” list is because the court has already handled that show through an indirect compulsory enforcement order at ADOR’s request.
If ADOR tried to drag ComplexCon into this Danielle‑only case now, the judge may question why, if that concert is so serious, ADOR didn’t also terminate the other members’ contracts when all five performed there together.
So here one of our questions seems to have been answered:
Those messages regarding Emotional Oranges are Danielle’s mom talking about backdating the contract and using Olivia’s business. From what we know, the plan never went ahead and there’s nothing showing Danielle agreed to it.
ADOR is trying to spin those lines as proof that “they never intended to comply” with the injunction or the exclusive contract, but given the timing and the fact nothing was executed, it looks like an uphill battle for them.
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Here’s one of the big things ADOR pushed in court today in #Danielle vs #ADOR:
They zoomed in on a US band collab where about US$175K was already spent on production and artist fees. ADOR says that even after the March 21 injunction went their way, KakaoTalk messages show Danielle’s side trying to keep that project alive, talking about backdating the contract to before the ruling and getting paid through her sister Olivia’s business instead of under Danielle’s name. For ADOR, that is not a paperwork mistake, it is proof she kept moving independently and was looking for ways around both the contract and the court order.
Taken at face value, that looks pretty serious on the breach and intent side. Not just a one off Elle shoot, but a mid sized US project plus talk about how to structure it so it survives the injunction.
Danielle’s side is not denying the US band deal happened. They are framing it as something pursued while they were confident the ADOR contract termination would be upheld in court. ADOR is using the same KakaoTalk messages to say she pushed ahead after losing the injunction and tried to work around the ruling.
Now Danielle’s team has to go straight at that evidence: who was actually suggesting what in those chats, what if anything was carried out, and whether ADOR can tie this project to real financial loss. If they cannot make those points land, this is going to sit as ADOR’s strongest example of “serious independent acts”.
@39ssaint@amberavenzi98 I'm sure they meant it's not hard for a Kpop idol with years of training and dancing experience. It's pretty simple/basic, not to say that's bad or anything. They nailed it.
The reason ComplexCon isn’t on ADOR’s current “breach” list is because the court has already handled that show through an indirect compulsory enforcement order at ADOR’s request.
If ADOR tried to drag ComplexCon into this Danielle‑only case now, the judge may question why, if that concert is so serious, ADOR didn’t also terminate the other members’ contracts when all five performed there together.
ADOR claim in court that Danielle entered into a contract with OMEGA without consulting them.
However ADOR was the one that announced the partnership in the first place via their Social Media account.
Danielle's legal team denies the accusations stating ADOR handled it.
Here’s one of the big things ADOR pushed in court today in #Danielle vs #ADOR:
They zoomed in on a US band collab where about US$175K was already spent on production and artist fees. ADOR says that even after the March 21 injunction went their way, KakaoTalk messages show Danielle’s side trying to keep that project alive, talking about backdating the contract to before the ruling and getting paid through her sister Olivia’s business instead of under Danielle’s name. For ADOR, that is not a paperwork mistake, it is proof she kept moving independently and was looking for ways around both the contract and the court order.
Taken at face value, that looks pretty serious on the breach and intent side. Not just a one off Elle shoot, but a mid sized US project plus talk about how to structure it so it survives the injunction.
Danielle’s side is not denying the US band deal happened. They are framing it as something pursued while they were confident the ADOR contract termination would be upheld in court. ADOR is using the same KakaoTalk messages to say she pushed ahead after losing the injunction and tried to work around the ruling.
Now Danielle’s team has to go straight at that evidence: who was actually suggesting what in those chats, what if anything was carried out, and whether ADOR can tie this project to real financial loss. If they cannot make those points land, this is going to sit as ADOR’s strongest example of “serious independent acts”.
@BellarR10@christinadirkes I didn't mean slow in responding, but slow in UNDERSTANDING.
LMFAO. Maybe English isn't your first language. If not, I apologize. I'll leave you be.
Bye bye
Although there may not have been a contract signed, it can still be considered a breach. However, the fact that there was no money exchanged does impact ADOR's claims for damages.
And more importantly, because of no contract and no revenue, the Judge could very easily see that this was not a MATERIAL breach that would warrant terminating the contract.
This could be a big hit to ADOR's credibility in court.
Conclusion
ADOR claims reason for terminations are:
- Omega
- ELLE Singapore
- Emotional Oranges
Danielle's lawyer says ELLE photoshoot was taken with no contract and no money gain and that it was handled by ADOR.
Ador lawyer says it's not correct.
I'm trying to get caught up on the ADOR v Danielle case and holy shit. So far, from what I read, ADOR's legal arguments are falling apart. Still early, but this seems way worse than I expected.
I'm not saying they're villains/evil. But there's a difference between an artist putting their own experiences into their own music as part of a larger body of work — like Aespa with Lemonade — versus a label coordinating three groups around a specific cultural moment they have a direct financial stake in and packaging it as a genuine clapback. One comes from the artist. The other comes from a business decision.
@BellarR10@christinadirkes What does MHJ have to do with this and what court battle? Her last legal outcome was the put option case which she won. I have no emotional attachment towards MHJ, so I don't really care.
Did you look up "passive aggressive"? I hope today was a learning lesson for you.
@BellarR10@christinadirkes Please look up what it means to be "passive aggressive".
There's nothing to read between. Its a straightforward opinion. Nothing passive about that and certainly nothing aggressive.