Trouble in paradise for Ghost. The band's frontman, Papa Emeritus, aka Tobias Forge, is being sued by four former band members, according to the Swedish publication Corren. The unidentified musicians, Nameless Ghouls, have brought the lawsuit against the vocalist at Linkoping District Court, Sweden, for cheating them out of their shares of touring and album sales revenue.

According to the site, the lawsuit claims frontman Tobias Forge had been collecting revenue from sales of merchandise and albums through a company of his own. The lawsuit claims the frontman had not provided other band members with financial statements at any point while claiming the company was not profitable.

The lawsuit reveals that the four members did not receive any compensation in 2012, with Forge paying amounts to other members while claiming the company's bank accounts were empty. Last year, the band members rejected two contract proposals from Forge that they described as "slave agreements."

The four members state that Forge controlled the group's business operations without consulting any of them. The lawsuit also claims that an agreement existed to put Forge in charge of said duties. The lawsuit asks the court to order Forge to reveal both revenues and expenses from 2011 to 2016. If Forge fails to do so, the lawsuit asks the court to order the vocalist to pay a penalty of 200,000 SEK (roughly $22,000), or an amount it considers reasonable.

Tobias Forge told Corren that he "can't comment on it because it is a legal process. The lawsuit will be answered fairly soon by my legal counsel."




Since the musicians wear masks, member changes in the group over its existence have gone unannounced.

Source:	corren.se
Band profile:	Ghost