Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube are fighting back against being forced to sit for depositions in a fraud lawsuit that accuses them and their Mount Westmore collaborators of swindling a merchandise company out of more than $1 million. Court documents filed in August reveal that the rap legends are seeking a judge’s intervention to avoid what they describe as a “harassing and burdensome” legal demand.

The lawsuit, filed by Westside Merchandising LLC in November 2024, claims that Snoop, Ice Cube, E-40, Too Short, and their joint venture, Mount Westmore LLC, failed to honor their contractual obligations after accepting an advance payment of $1.375 million. The company said it struck a deal in 2022 to become the exclusive vendor for Mount Westmore’s tour merchandise, based on assurances that the group would complete a 60-date international tour and help promote the products through appearances and social media campaigns.

According to the complaint, not only did the rappers fail to perform the promised tour dates—appearing at just three concerts in 2022 and none in 2023 or 2024—but they also allegedly neglected to produce the required promotional content. Westside Merchandising further accused Snoop of selling his own branded items at a meet-and-greet event instead of supporting the agreed merchandise.

Snoop, 53, and Ice Cube, 56, deny all allegations of wrongdoing. Their legal team insists they have “nothing substantive” to add through depositions and that the request is merely a tactic to “force” a settlement. They argue that their associate, Tony Draper, is available to answer relevant questions on behalf of the group.

Their lawyer, Frank Seddigh, maintained that Snoop, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too Short have “always conducted their business in good faith and with integrity.” He accused Westside Merchandising of failing to provide full accounting and of withholding royalty payments owed to the artists. “Despite multiple attempts to resolve this matter amicably, Westside Merchandising has refused to cooperate or engage in good-faith discussions,” Seddigh said, asserting that the company’s claims are “entirely baseless.”

But John Fowler, attorney for Westside Merchandising, countered that the rappers are trying to dodge accountability. “Defendants in this case are trying to hide from having their depositions taken because they are scared of answering difficult questions relating to their swindle,” he said. Fowler accused the group of taking his client’s money and delivering nothing in return, calling their legal maneuvers “a strategy to delay the inevitable.”

The company has asked the court to sanction Snoop and Ice Cube by ordering them to pay $11,000 in legal fees for allegedly stalling the process. A judge has not yet ruled on the deposition dispute, while the broader case—alleging breach of contract, fraud, and conversion—remains ongoing.

Mount Westmore, the supergroup formed by Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too Short, released its debut album in 2022 and was hailed as a collaboration between hip-hop icons from the West Coast’s golden era. But behind the scenes, this legal fight has cast a long shadow over the project, turning what began as a celebration of unity into a courtroom showdown over money, trust, and broken promises.