n July 31, 2018, Danny Elfman, one of the most prolific and celebrated film and television composers of all time, entered into a settlement and nondisclosure agreement with a former friend and fellow composer. The agreement — previously unreported — came after she’d accused him of multiple instances of sexual harassment.
Now, the woman is suing Elfman, according to new court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, alleging that Elfman has failed to fully pay the agreed-upon $830,000 when they both signed the settlement agreement five years ago.
The filing itself, a breach of contract suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, states only that Elfman and Nomi Abadi — a 35-year-old musician and composer who met the 70-year-old in 2015 — “agreed to resolve an underlying dispute which included terms that [Elfman] would make payments in four different categories in various installments over the course of 5 years totaling $830,000.00.” Elfman failed to pay two $42,500 installments in July 2019 and 2021, the suit claims.
Abadi is seeking injunctive relief, demanding the full $85,000 she alleged Elfman hasn’t paid. While the filing does not include details about the dispute that resulted in the payment, Rolling Stone can confirm based on multiple sources and documents that the dispute refers to claims of sexual misconduct.
As detailed in a November 2017 police report, obtained by Rolling Stone and taken a year after the alleged behavior, Abadi — a former child prodigy...
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