A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against dancehall entertainer Andrae Maurice Whittaker, alleging fraud and civil theft over a US$10,000 payment for a music collaboration she claims was never completed.
According to court documents, Danaisia Alston filed the lawsuit on June 22, 2026, seeking US$30,000 in damages—the maximum treble damages permitted under Florida law for the claim.
Alston alleges she paid Squash US$10,000 in 2022 in two instalments of US$5,000 each for a song collaboration intended to promote her independent record label, JG Recordz. She claims the artiste never delivered the agreed project.
The lawsuit also asks the court to award any additional damages allowed under law and order Squash to cover court costs.
In a response filed on July 16, attorney James Stark, representing Squash, denied the allegations. The defence argued that Alston failed to provide a written contract and described her handwritten complaint as nearly illegible. Squash has asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice.
Alston, who is representing herself, later submitted a typed affidavit on July 27, restating her allegations and attaching what she says are WhatsApp conversations and Instagram direct messages with Squash to support her claims.
She alleges that she met the entertainer around June 1, 2022, while he was filming the music video for his song Don Dada, and that they entered into a verbal agreement for a music collaboration.
According to her filing, she paid US$5,000 to one of Squash’s associates on June 3, 2022, and the remaining US$5,000 directly to the artiste on July 9, 2022.
Alston claims Squash repeatedly delayed the recording process, at one point allegedly saying he was too intoxicated to record. She further alleges that he later changed his phone number and stopped responding to her Instagram messages.
The lawsuit states that Alston suffered significant financial hardship after raising the funds by pawning a valuable personal item. She claims the situation ultimately contributed to mounting debt, the loss of her apartment and vehicle, and clinical depression, which affected her ability to operate her business.
Alston also told the court it took four years to file the lawsuit because she could not afford legal representation and was unaware she could represent herself. Court records show she was granted indigent status, allowing her to proceed without paying filing fees.
As of now, Squash has not responded to Alston’s latest affidavit, and no hearing date has been scheduled.
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