Justin Bieber

Cancellation of the Justice Tour left a substantial advance from AEG outstanding. HYBE, associated with former manager Scooter Braun, reimbursed the promoter and then sought repayment from Bieber, alongside a separate dispute over management commissions.

State of the evidence

Documented

Bieber agreed to a settlement reported at $31.5 million: approximately $26 million relating to the advance repaid to AEG and $5.5 million representing half of approximately $11 million in disputed management commissions.

State of the evidence

Settlement

Casey Dienel, known as White Hinterland, accused 'Sorry' of using a vocal riff from her song 'Ring the Bell' and sued Bieber, Skrillex and several co-writers.

Attribution

Accused

Beijing's cultural authorities publicly explained that Bieber would not be permitted to perform in mainland China, citing a series of incidents in his private life and onstage that had caused public dissatisfaction.

State of the evidence

Documented

After more than 150 concerts across six continents, Bieber cancelled the final 14 dates of the Purpose World Tour, citing 'unforeseen circumstances', prompting disappointment and speculation.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

Photographer Jose Duran sued Bieber, alleging that the singer punched and kicked him during an altercation in California in 2012.

Attribution

Accused

Bieber was arrested in Miami Beach following a traffic stop. The initial case included a driving under the influence charge, but under the final agreement he pleaded guilty to careless driving and resisting arrest without violence.

Attribution

Accused

After eggs were thrown at a neighbour's house in Calabasas, Bieber pleaded no contest to a vandalism charge. The substantial property damage resulted in more than $80,000 in restitution.

Attribution

Accused

A video filmed when Bieber was approximately 15 showed him telling a racist joke containing the N-word. Other old material subsequently revived the controversy.

State of the evidence

Documented

After visiting the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Bieber wrote in the guestbook that he hoped Anne Frank would have been a 'Belieber'. The wording was widely considered narcissistic and inappropriate.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

A video showed Bieber urinating into a cleaning bucket in the back room of a restaurant, then spraying a photograph of Bill Clinton and insulting him.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Personally implicated