In early August, 17 artists filed a lawsuit against Paolo Belfiore and Cadence Comic Art. The lawsuit claimed “egregious misconduct” by Belfiore and Cadence Comic Art accusing them of defrauding the plaintiffs out of money and seeking damages in excess of $473,000 plus more. A summons was issued on August 13 to Belfiore and Cadence Comic Art.

Belfiore has submitted a letter to the court asking for a 30-day extension to respond to the complaint. In the letter, Belfiore says he was served with the complaint on August 16 and there’s a current deadline to respond is September 9, 2025.

Belfiore is asking for an extension until October 9 to prepare the response.