Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Muni Long has received a favorable ruling in her ongoing legal dispute with former managers Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon. According to newly published reporting from Billboard, a federal judge has rejected the former management team’s attempt to obtain the singer’s private medical records as part of litigation involving alleged unpaid commissions and competing claims between the parties.
According to Billboard, the dispute began in October 2025, when Zulu and Dixon filed a lawsuit alleging that Long owed more than $600,000 in management commissions following the termination of their professional relationship. Long subsequently challenged their claims and made allegations concerning her treatment while working with the management team. The disagreement expanded into additional legal claims, including a defamation dispute involving statements about the circumstances surrounding a previous medical admission.
In an order issued on Thursday, October 8th, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn ruled that Long’s medical records remain protected by legal privilege. The judge determined that the former managers could seek certain nonmedical information relevant to their claims but could not compel the disclosure of confidential treatment records. The decision limits the evidence available to the former managers without resolving the broader disagreement over commissions or determining the truth of the parties’ competing allegations. The underlying lawsuit remains ongoing.
The ruling establishes an important boundary concerning medical privacy within the ongoing entertainment industry dispute, while the financial and defamation claims remain subject to further legal proceedings.
