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\n\tAfter Chance the Rapper<\/a> prevailed at a March trial against his former manager over contract and interference claims<\/a>, a Chicago judge has delivered another victory for the artist, ordering the ex-manager to forfeit compensation that could exceed $1.5 million. The ruling resolves the remaining breach of fiduciary duty claim that was left to the court to decide, not the jury.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019m grateful to finally close this chapter of my life and can\u2019t wait to eventually tell my side of the story,\u201d the artist, whose legal name is Chancelor Bennett, said in a statement shared with Rolling Stone<\/em>. \u201cI\u2019m thankful to the courts<\/a> and, more importantly, to God for remaining faithful.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tIn the new 28-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone<\/em>, Cook County Circuit Court Judge James E. Hanlon Jr. said the former manager, Pat Corcoran, must surrender certain vendor-paid commissions and forfeit his 15 percent management compensation tied to merchandising deals. The ruling, based on evidence presented at the jury trial and a follow-up proceeding in May, covers a period during which Corcoran earned more than $10 million managing the rapper\u2019s music, touring and merchandise businesses, the judge said.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cCorcoran breached his duty. His merchandise company took commissions from Bennett\u2019s own vendors on Bennett\u2019s own orders, which is a secret profit,\u201d the judge wrote. \u201cCorcoran was Bennett\u2019s agent and fiduciary. He bought goods and services with Bennett\u2019s money, dealt with vendors in Bennett\u2019s name, and carried Bennett\u2019s position into negotiations with people Bennett never met. In that sphere he owed loyalty and disclosure, and the rules about secret profits and conflicting interests apply.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe ruling did not specify exactly how much Corcoran must repay, but it said trial exhibits should help determine the amount. Representatives for Bennett said Wednesday that Corcoran would most likely have to forfeit as much as $1.5 million in management fees paid by the rapper, in addition to what they described as \u201ckickbacks\u201d from merchandise vendors.<\/p>\n