Scooter Braun, a long-time entertainment manager known for bringing up Justin Bieber, apparently continues to be money-hungry following Bieber’s last tour.
TMZ claimed that Bieber owes millions of dollars to Braun after accumulating a $24 million debt from canceling the “Justice” tour in 2022.
The production company involved with the tour, AEG, advanced him $40 million. Braun’s company, Hybe, paid off the lost as long as Bieber would repay the amounts over ten years. Apparently, Bieber stopped payments after the first installment.
Sources claim Bieber didn’t have the money to pay off the debt, and the team re-examined the finances, concluding that Braun received an excess of $26 million in commissions.
But you know Scooter “$cooter” Braun wants his money, as he always did. Hybe hired independent auditor, PWC, which concluded – after six months – that the singer owes $8.8 million.
All this financial fumble makes you wonder what would’ve happened if Scooter had someone like Eagles general manager Howie Roseman in his corner. Because when it comes to managing money, contracts, and long-term investments, there’s no one in the NFL doing it quite like Roseman.
Roseman is widely regarded as one of the smartest money men in the league, highly known for his ability to manipulate the NFL Draft to make the Eagles a super team in recent years.
Unlike Braun, who seems to misread the room and the receipts, Roseman is calculating every dollar, restructuring deals to retain talent while still preparing for the future.
Take Jalen Hurts’ five-year, $255 million extension, for example. At first glance, it’s a blockbuster deal—but Roseman structured it so cleverly that the Eagles still have room to build a Super Bowl-caliber roster around their franchise QB.
The contract is filled with bonuses and deferred money, giving the team flexibility in future seasons. Roseman also pulled off a masterclass in acquiring and extending A.J. Brown without wrecking the cap—and even after letting go of talent like Haason Reddick or Darius Slay, the Eagles always seem to reload.
He flips mid-round picks into starters, restructures contracts without dead weight, and turns financial puzzles into long-term wins.
If Braun wants his money so badly, maybe he should’ve structured that Bieber deal like a Roseman contract—front-loaded with performance incentives and an out clause when things start to spiral. Maybe Scooter should worry less about commissions and more about learning a thing or two from the real manager in Philly.
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