Wale is being Sued by Paul O’s UPMG for Failing to make an Appearance at One Africa Music Fest in New York after Collecting $25K

According to an exclusive report from TMZ, Wale’s current rep tells us the rapper’s ex-manager booked the show, and took the money for it.

The rep says Wale never saw a dime and the ex-manager never returned the cash.update_grey_gray_barWale took a bag of money to headline a concert, but dropped a lotus flower bomb on it when he skipped the show and kept the cash … this according to a new lawsuit.

Upfront and Personal Global, the promoters who say they hired Wale for a performance in NYC this summer, just filed suit against the D.C. rapper claiming to have paid him $25k with nothing to show for it come the day of.

In the docs — obtained by TMZ — Upfront shows an alleged signed contract between Wale’s camp and the company, plus 2 wire transfers for $12.5k a piece. They claim after Wale bailed on the show, he went radio silent on ’em when asked for a refund.

Now, they want their dough back — plus interest. We’ve reached out to Wale for comment … so far, no word back.