Juice WRLD Estate Reportedly Sued Over "Girl of My Dreams" Royalties Dispute

A man credited as a producer and writer on Juice WRLD’s posthumously released single "Girl of My Dreams" is suing the late artist’s estate.

As first reported by TMZ, the plaintiff in the suit in question is an individual by the name of Joshua Jaramillo. Streaming services list Jaramillo as a co-producer alongside Jaegen, kookoo, and Max Lord. He’s also credited as a writer as part of a larger group that also includes Juice, Jagvir Aujla, Karim El-Ziftawi, Max Lord, and Min Yoon-gi.

In short, Jaramillo is alleging that he had an agreement in place for the track under which he would received an ownership stake of five percent, plus one percent of any royalties.

Nearly three years removed from the Suga-featuring Fighting Demons track’s initial release, Jaramillo is reportedly arguing that he is owed an undisclosed amount of money, with his efforts to make contact regarding payout having apparently proven unfruitful. With the suit, the producer is said to be aiming for damages, as well as a breakdown of what the song has brought in thus far.

Juice WRLD, born Jarad Higgins, died of an accidental drug overdose in 2019. He was 21. This isn't the first time in the years since Juice's death that the estate has been named in legal action over a song. In October of last year, both the estate and producer/songwriter Dr. Luke were sued over another Fighting Demons track, "Not Enough."

Founded in honor of Juice by his mother, Carmela Wallace, the Live Free 999 nonprofit has remained an ongoing source of mental health resources for those who may be struggling with such issues. In a recent PSA, Wallace reiterated the nonprofit’s mission to "remove the stigma and normalize conversations around mental health and substance dependency."