ATLANTA — A Grammy Award-winning singer and Atlanta native is suing his business partners after they failed to use his $1 million loan to purchase property for a restaurant.

Usher was approached by a group of businessmen at the end of 2024 to participate in the launch of a new restaurant called Homage ATL, a unique dining and lounge experience.

According to court documents, the R&B singer declined to invest but agreed to loan $1.7 million to be used solely for the purchase of the Buckhead Property.

Court documents state that Keith Thomas, Bryan Michael-Cox, and Charles Hughes formed the business group that approached the singer about the loan. A lawyer for the men prepared the LLC Operating Agreement for the restaurant, which was signed by UAF and NGI for the purchase of the Buckhead pr

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