John Oates Is Accused of , ‘Ultimate Partnership Betrayal’ , in Plan to Sell Joint Venture Stake.
John Oates wants to sell his stake in
Hall & Oates without Daryl Hall's permission.
Part of that stake "includes Hall & Oates trademarks,
personal name and likeness rights, record royalty income
and website and social media assets," NBC News reports. .
Hall sued his music partner, and a temporary restraining
order was issued on Nov. 16, effectively pausing Oates'
sale of his share of Whole Oats Enterprises LLP.
In a declaration filed on Nov. 29, Hall accused Oates
of engaging in the "ultimate partnership betrayal.".
In a declaration filed on Nov. 29, Hall accused Oates
of engaging in the "ultimate partnership betrayal.".
While falsely contending over the last
several months that the Oates Trust wanted
to maintain ownership in WOE, John Oates
and the Co-Trustees engaged in the
ultimate partnership betrayal, Daryl Hall, via court declaration.
They surreptitiously sought to sell
half of the WOE assets without
obtaining my written approval, Daryl Hall, via court declaration.
Oates wants to squash the temporary
restraining order, asserting that Hall has
wanted to been seen as an individual for years.
Over the years, Daryl has consistently and publicly
been adamant about being perceived as an
individual rather than as part of a duo or group. , John Oates, via court declaration.
Thus, he has insisted on our being known as
‘Daryl Hall and John Oates,’ rather than the
more commonly known ‘Hall & Oates.’ , John Oates, via court declaration.
On this point I agree. I now must
act with truthfulness and make
decisions that are right for myself,
my family and my artistic future, John Oates, via court declaration