Mo'Nique Responds To D.L. Hughley's Receipts With Some Of Her Own

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Mo'Nique is educating the masses on the difference between a "Deal Memo" and a "Performance Agreement."

As you may know, beloved actress Mo'Nique and comedian D.L. Hughley have been going back and forth on social media over a contract dispute. Earlier today, the 59-year-old responded to Mo's public call for receipts, which he provided, but now she's come through with some of her own, turning the tables once again.

"There were some of you who were fooled by the smoke and mirrors of D.L. posting his 'Deal Memo' versus his 'Performance Agreement," the Precious actress wrote on Instagram on Monday evening. "Here is my Performance Agreement and here are emails and texts confirming that, as per usual, I'm going to always keep it real and honest with my people."

Mo'Nique Responds To D.L. Hughley's Receipts With Some Of Her Own
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The 54-year-old pointed out that her contract has been signed, while the one that Hughley posted was not. "What type of iron-clad agreement doesn't have the signatures of the participants involved? Apparently D.L's. Lol!"

"Now, you told me to check with my management and this is what I came up with, so how'd I do?" the comedian continued her poignant response to the author. "Perhaps you should have taken your own advice because I'm sure your team would have advised you against trying to pass a deal memo off as a contract."

Mo'Nique then swooped in with some commentary on the industry, adding, "To those out there who thought a deal memo was the same as a performance agreement (especially some of the comedians) this is how we're constantly taken advantage of by the business."

Mo'Nique Responds To D.L. Hughley's Receipts With Some Of Her Own
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"And, just so you know, the promoter already told my team before the show that you didn't have a signed agreement, that's why I'm not surprised you're using a deal memo. That said, maybe they lied and you actually have a contract," she speculated.

"If so, the promoters have put themselves in a terrible position to have more legal action taken against them, beyond malicious concealment for breaking the contract at the last second. That said, D.L., we the people will be waiting for your signed agreement."

Within the carousel she shared to her Instagram feed, Mo included her signed contract, an email with a PDF of the run of show, an additional email holding the same information, and finally, "what [she] walked into minutes after arriving at the theatre – a schedule revealing Hughley as the penultimate entertainer of the evening.


Tap back in with HNHH later for any updates on all the drama.


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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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