Daddy Yankee has filed a new federal lawsuit against his ex-wife, Mireddys González, and her sister, Ayeicha González-Castellanos, extending the legal battle surrounding his companies El Cartel Records, Inc. and Los Cangris, Inc.
In a 27-page filing obtained by Hola!, the reggaeton star—born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez—alleges the sisters were “secretly deleting and withholding essential business records with the deliberate intention of causing harm,” describing the situation as “a deep betrayal of trust and a deliberate campaign to undermine the integrity of a business from within.”
The complaint states the conduct was strategic rather than accidental, asserting the actions “were calculated and executed precisely at the moment the defendants were about to lose control of the legal entities.”
It references a prior state court lawsuit that followed an alleged transfer of $100 million out of the companies. According to the filing, the alleged deletions disrupted operations tied to major deals, including the multi-million dollar sale of Daddy Yankee’s music catalog and his La Última Vuelta World Tour, which was organized through El Cartel Records.
The suit further claims that late last year—around the time the first lawsuit was filed in Puerto Rico—the sisters deleted a company email account that contained sensitive information.
“Under the pretext of protecting personal privacy, the defendants abused and exploited their access to destroy valuable historical company information,” the filing states, adding that the data was critical to ongoing operations, legal matters, and the wind-down of specific business activities.
Daddy Yankee and his legal team are seeking $12 million in damages. The suit also requests $5 million in punitive damages for each company and $1 million in compensatory damages per company.
The dispute, according to the singer, has had personal fallout. His eldest daughter has stepped into a leadership role at the company, while his younger daughter, Jesaaelys, has publicly said their relationship is “more than lacerated.”
This latest legal move arrives as Daddy Yankee returns to music following a three-year retirement. Earlier this month, he released “Sonríele” (“smile at it”).
