Jonathan Cain Sues Journey Bandmate Neal Schon for Maxing Out $1 Million Credit Card Limit
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The legal battle between Journey keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Jonathan Cain and lead guitarist Neal Schon is still going, with the former filing a new lawsuit against the latter for alleged lavish spending at the band’s expense. What makes the ongoing legal issues especially awkward is that both Cain and Schon are active members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame act, currently sharing the stage together on a summer North American tour with Def Leppard.
According to Bloomberg, Cain’s lawsuit, publicly filed on Tuesday (July 30th), alleges that Schon maxed out an American Express credit card with a $1 million limit and blew past a $1,500-per-night hotel allowance, while also chartering private jets and hiring a friend as a security guard. The keyboardist also accuses the guitarist of preventing the band from paying its debts.
Despite the financial dispute, Cain makes it a point in the suit to note that Journey are still delivering their best efforts in concert: “The band’s actual onstage performance is, at the moment, one of the only aspects of the business that has not suffered.”
Back in 2022, Cain filed a similar lawsuit against Schon, also alleging excessive use of the band’s AmEx card. Schon hit back at Cain shortly thereafter when he filed a cease-and-desist letter against the keyboardist after Cain had performed “Don’t Stop Believin'” with MAGA supporters Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and others at Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort.
“Although Mr. Cain is free to express his personal beliefs and associations, when he does that on behalf of Journey or for the band, such conduct is extremely deleterious to the Journey brand as it polarizes the band’s fans and outreach. Journey is not, and should not be, political,” read the letter.
Cain’s new lawsuit also mentions Schon’s wife, Michaele Ann Schon (aka Michaele Salahi), stating, “Worse yet, when the company faces these precarious financial situations, respondent (and his wife) begin to accuse petitioner, the band manager, the company’s accountant, and other company personnel of stealing. This conduct further triggers internal strife.”
The entire lawsuit can be read here. In the meantime. Journey’s tour with Def Leppard continues Friday night (August 2nd) in Toronto, and runs through a September 8th show in Denver. See a recap and the setlists from the opening night in St. Louis, and pick up tickets to the remaining dates here.
Jonathan Cain Sues Journey Bandmate Neal Schon for Maxing Out $1 Million Credit Card Limit
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