Eric Prydz has taken legal action against his former business manager Thomas St. John, alleging that he stole a total of two hundred sixty nine thousand dollars from him. The lawsuit was filed in California state court and outlines years of financial management issues that Prydz claims resulted in unauthorised withdrawals and questionable demands for additional payments.
According to multiple reports, St. John had been working with Prydz since 2012. Their most recent agreement, signed in 2023, gave St. John and his team expanded control over Prydz’s financial operations. The complaint states that during this period St. John allegedly made a series of unauthorised payments to his own company totalling around two hundred nineteen thousand dollars.
Prydz claims the situation escalated after he attempted to end the relationship. Court documents state that St. John made an additional payment of fifty thousand dollars to his own firm after receiving notice of termination. He then allegedly demanded one hundred fifty thousand dollars for what he described as out of scope services, including work connected to a delayed tax filing.
The legal action seeks the recovery of the funds, punitive damages and coverage of all related legal fees. The case also comes at a moment when St. John has been the subject of other high profile disputes within the entertainment industry, raising broader questions about trust, oversight and financial management for artists at the top of their field.
For Prydz, a globally respected figure in electronic music, the lawsuit marks an effort to reclaim control of his financial affairs and hold former advisors accountable. As the case moves forward it may shed more light on the challenges artists face behind the scenes, especially when their teams operate across multiple markets and complex financial structures.
