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Cadence Comic Art Lawsuit Settlement Revealed

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In August 2025, Becky Cloonan, David Marquez, Wesley Craig, Paolo Villanelli, Leila Leiz, Alessandro Cappuccio, Danai Christina Kilaidoni, Elena Casagrande, Valerio Schiti, Mahmud Anjum Asrar, Joelle Jones, Yildiray Cinar, Rafael Albuquerque, Tyler Crook, Jenny Frison, Pia Guerra, and Jill Thompson filed a lawsuit against Cadence Comic Art and Paolo Belfiore over what the claim of “egregious misconduct.” In early December, attorneys asked for an adjournment until mid-January 2026 as the parties were meeting in an attempt to settle the lawsuit without the need for a trial and in January an agreement was reached. As long as the agreement was followed, no trial would follow.

Now, in a new court filing, we know the details of that settlement:

  • Defendants agree to provide the sum of Five Hundred Fifty Thousand U.S. Dollars ($550,000.00).
  • Payment of the Settlement Consideration shall be in equal monthly payments of Three Hundred and Fifty U.S. Dollars ($350.00) due on the first of each calendar month, in perpetuity, until the entire Settlement Consideration is paid in full. Larger payments may be made, and any amount shall be credited accordingly.
  • As long as the payments are made, there’ll be no interest but if a payment is failed to be made, the Settlement Consideration shall accrue an interest rate of 9% per annum, calculated retroactively from January 1, 2024 until the outstanding amount is paid in full.
  • There’ll be no further expenses for the Defendents as long as they make timely payments.
  • There are no admissions of any kind by the Plaintiffs or Defendents.
  • There’s a Non-Disparagement clause.

You can check out all of the official documents with more details of the settlement below:

Breaking: Cadence Comic Art Lawsuit Has Been Settled and asks for Dismissal

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In August 2025, Becky Cloonan, David Marquez, Wesley Craig, Paolo Villanelli, Leila Leiz, Alessandro Cappuccio, Danai Christina Kilaidoni, Elena Casagrande, Valerio Schiti, Mahmud Anjum Asrar, Joelle Jones, Yildiray Cinar, Rafael Albuquerque, Tyler Crook, Jenny Frison, Pia Guerra, and Jill Thompson filed a lawsuit against Cadence Comic Art and Paolo Belfiore over what they claim is “egregious misconduct.”

In early December, attorneys asked for an adjournment until mid-January 2026 as the parties were meeting in an attempt to settle the lawsuit without the need for a trial. That hearing was supposed to take place tomorrow, January 14.

Now, the court has been informed that the parties have come to an agreement and settled and have asked for the case to be dismissed with the ability to reopen the case if the settlement falls apart. The plaintiffs have until February 12, 2026 to reopen the case as per the proposed order filed with the court.

Updated: Cadence Comic Art Court Case asked for Adjournment Until January 2026

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In November, the lawyer for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Cadence Comic Art and Paolo Belfiore asked the court for an extension of time and adjournment. With a hearing set for December 9, the lawyer has again asked for an adjournment until mid-January 2026.

In August 2025, Becky Cloonan, David Marquez, Wesley Craig, Paolo Villanelli, Leila Leiz, Alessandro Cappuccio, Danai Christina Kilaidoni, Elena Casagrande, Valerio Schiti, Mahmud Anjum Asrar, Joelle Jones, Yildiray Cinar, Rafael Albuquerque, Tyler Crook, Jenny Frison, Pia Guerra, and Jill Thompson filed a lawsuit against Cadence Comic Art and Belfiore over what they claim is “egregious misconduct.”

The parties involved have been meeting in an attempt to settle the lawsuit without the need for a trial.

The Parties are still in the process of discussing a potential settlement and have commenced informal exchange of information to facilitate the same. Progress was made but additional time is required to complete this exchange of information and work out settlement terms.

Update: The request has been granted with the pretrial conference now set for January 14, 2026 at 11am.

Extension of Time and Adjournment Requested in Cadence Comic Art Case as Settlement Discussions Continue

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In August, 17 artists filed a lawsuit against Cadence Comic Art and Paolo Belfiore over “egregious misconduct.” They’re accused of defrauding the plaintiffs out of money. The plaintiffs include Becky Cloonan, David Marquez, Wesley Craig, Paolo Villanelli, Leila Leiz, Alessandro Cappuccio, Danai Christina Kilaidoni, Elena Casagrande, Valerio Schiti, Mahmud Anjum Asrar, Joelle Jones, Yildiray Cinar, Rafael Albuquerque, Tyler Crook, Jenny Frison, Pia Guerra, and Jill Thompson.

While the case is still in the early stages, a letter was sent to the judge presiding over the case, Hon. Jennifer L. Rochon, asking for an extension of time and adjournment.

The parties involved have been meeting to discuss a potential settlement and progress was made. The “Parties have agreed to an informal exchange of information and discussed potential settlement structures. Additional time is required to complete this exchange of information and work on settlement terms. “

The parties were required by the court to submit an order of a plan for the case, things like the timeline proposed, by November 14. The lawyer for the plaintiffs have asked that be extended to December 8. An Initial Pre-Trial Conference was scheduled for November 18 and that is being asked to now take place December 9, 10, 11, or 12.

17 Artists File a Lawsuit against Cadence Comic Art and Paolo Belfiore

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2025 might go down as the year for comic related lawsuits. A lawsuit on behalf of 17 artists was initially filed on August 7 in the Southern District of New York against Cadence Comic Art and Paolo Belfiore.

The lawsuit is over “egregious misconduct” by Cadence Comic Art and Belfiore accusing them of defrauding the plaintiffs out of money. Cadence Comic Art is/was a popular site to purchase original comic art. In full disclosure, I’ve purchased comic art from the site, an original piece by Jenny Frison, one of the plaintiffs, about twelve years ago, and some of the complaints sound similar to that purchasing experience.

The plaintiffs include Becky Cloonan, David Marquez, Wesley Craig, Paolo Villanelli, Leila Leiz, Alessandro Cappuccio, Danai Christina Kilaidoni, Elena Casagrande, Valerio Schiti, Mahmud Anjum Asrar, Joelle Jones, Yildiray Cinar, Rafael Albuquerque, Tyler Crook, Jenny Frison, Pia Guerra, and Jill Thompson, and they are being represented by Adwar Ivko.

The 15 page complaint accuses Cadence Comic Art with Belfiore of breaching their fiduciary duties by not providing accurate and regular account statements, commingling funds, and neglecting to safeguard their work from loss, damage or theft. They claim financial harm and that the actions violate ACAL. N.Y. Arts & Cultural Affairs law (ACAL) is that when an artist consigns a work of art to a merchant, proceeds from the sale are considered property held in a statutory trust which prevents it from becoming property of the art merchant’s creditors.

The initial filing states the amount in dispute is over $473,000 and that the defendants collected over $236,253 in commissions for their services with this going back to 2008. There was also “secret sales and secret transfers” which were failed to be reported. In addition, unsold consigned artwork and inventory records weren’t returned.

Further accusations include holding over 49 pieces of art which had not been sold and refusing to return the items even after being sent a formal demand from the artist’s lawyer that also included a cease and desist from further representing the artists. A demand was sent to the defendant on September 10, 2024 and they never responded with a follow up on November 8, 2024 with no response.

They are asking the court to take action to return the art, get an accounting of all sales, transfers, or other disposition of the art, and for damages in excess of $473,000.

After some initial filing issues by the attorney for the artists, things are getting rolling with a summons issued to Belfiore and Cadence Comic Art on August 13, 2025.

Cloonan v. Cadence Comic Art Inc is being overseen by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon. A pre-trial conference is currently set for November 18.

Preview: Deadly Class #6

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Deadly Class #6

Story By: Rick Remender
Art By: Wesley Craig
Colored By: Lee Loughridge
Cover By: Wesley Craig
Cover Price: $3.50
Digital Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: APR140563
Published: June 25, 2014

Hunted through the streets of Las Vegas, Marcus is about to learn a valuable lesson: sometimes the only way to wash away your past is with blood. Stylized violence featuring teenage assassins on acid! Don’t miss the climax of the first arc of the smash-hit series DEADLY CLASS by RICK REMENDER & WES CRAIG.

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Preview: Deadly Class #5

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Deadly Class #5

Story By: Rick Remender
Art By: Wesley Craig
Art By: Lee Loughridge
Cover By: Wesley Craig
Cover By: Lee Loughridge
Cover Price: $3.50
Digital Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: MAR140567
Published: May 28, 2014

In the throes of a horrible acid trip, Marcus’s grip on reality slips, casting him into the depths of his own past. A past filled with blood and ash. What dark secrets is he hiding? And will he have time to face them before one of the killers out for his blood puts a knife in his heart?

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