French Montana is facing yet another lawsuit, TMZ reports. According to court documents obtained by the outlet, two Swiss men —Justo Obiang and Samir Gato—are accusing French Montana of allegedly stealing a watch valued at over $1,000,000.
The suit, which was filed on Thursday (Oct. 16), claims that the pair met French back in 2015 following a show the rapper had in Geneva, Switzerland. According to Obaing and Gato, they stayed in contact with the rapper for “years” after the brief encounter. Fast forward to 2024, the two reconnected with French in Egypt, and the rapper allegedly asked to trade watches with Obaing; however, he refused.
“The Claims Are Untrue,” Say French Montana’s Attorney
That said, Obaing and Gato did agree to let the rapper borrow the watch for 30 days amid Paris Fashion Week. They claim that French had “promised” to return it, and in turn, the rapper provided them with a watch of his, worth $1,000,000, as collateral. Unfortunately, according to Obaing and Gato, the watch was never returned, despite repeated attempts. Additionally, the pair claims the watch given to them by French was indeed counterfeit.
They’re suing for “fraudulent misrepresentation, conversion, and unjust enrichment” and are asking for at least $1 million in damage. French Montana didn’t respond to the allegations directly, but his attorney, Steve Haddad tells TMZ, “these claims are untrue” and that the rapper will be countersuing Obiang and Gato. According to the rapper’s attorney, he only went to Egypt after being convinced by Obaing to allegedly be part of “multiple days worth of media and social media postings,” and the watch was his “payment.”
