DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Mexican singer Luis Miguel was arrested Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles after failing to appear in court multiple times for a breach of contract lawsuit involving his former manager.
A judge issued an arrest warrant for the five-time Grammy winner a few weeks ago because of his failed appearances. Miguel, 47, was released from custody after posting bond.
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Court documents show that William Brockhaus, who represented Miguel from 2013 to 2015, attempted to collect more than $1 million.
Brockhaus sued Miguel in Texas in 2014, claiming the singer failed to pay him based on a 2012 management contract they signed.
The singer was ordered to pay Brockhaus in July 2016 by a federal judge in New York. In January, a judge ordered Miguel to turn over a 2013 Rolls Royce to help make the payments.
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Miguel, who has also won four Latin Grammys and is known as "El Sol de México" (The Sun of Mexico), has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and enjoyed a successful career in multiple genres, including pop, mariachi, ballads and boleros.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Mexican singer Luis Miguel performs during a concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday March 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)