Instagram/Andra Day & Jeffrey Evans Music Andra Day wins key ruling in $1.6M lawsuit against ex-manager. Judge allows civil theft claim for $575k in earnings to proceed, tripling damages possible. April 10, 2026 AceShowbiz - Andra Day secured an important legal victory on Thursday in her ongoing $1.6 million dispute with ex-manager Jeffrey Evans. A Los Angeles County judge ruled that her central claim accusing Evans of wrongfully taking $575,486 from her publishing and master recording earnings can proceed, rejecting the manager's attempt to dismiss the civil theft allegation.