Justin Bieber Pays Scooter Braun Jaw-Dropping Amount for This 1 Reason

Justin Bieber just handed over $31.5 million to Scooter Braun, his former manager, mentor, and the man who helped launch him to global superstardom. The reason? A financial fallout stemming from Bieber’s canceled Justice world tour.

According to TMZ, Braun’s company, HYBE, fronted the money Bieber owed tour promoter AEG Presents when the 2022 tour was called off. To settle the debt, Bieber paid $26 million of that total directly to Braun.

The remaining $5.5 million? Unpaid commissions, reportedly owed to Braun before the two parted ways professionally.

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The payout comes two years after the once-inseparable pair quietly cut ties. Braun, who discovered Bieber on YouTube when the singer was just 12 years old, played a massive role in shaping his career. But by 2023, it was clear that the partnership had run its course.

“It’s not the same that it was,” Braun said during a June episode of The Diary of a CEO podcast. “We had such extreme success, but I think he wanted to prove he could do it on his own—and I respect that.”

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Braun, who also managed Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato before stepping away from music management in 2024, made it clear he harbored no ill will. “We’re all rooting for him,” he added.

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Bieber hasn’t publicly addressed the split, but fans noticed he unfollowed Braun on social media earlier this year. It marked a notable shift, especially considering Bieber defended Braun during the 2019 Taylor Swift masters controversy, calling the public backlash “unfair.”

While Braun helped engineer Bieber’s rise, this multimillion-dollar payout is a sign of just how complicated even the most successful music partnerships can become.

As Bieber moves forward, now a father and eyeing his next career era, the $31.5 million check seems to signal more than just closure. It’s the price of independence.

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Justin Bieber Pays Scooter Braun Jaw-Dropping Amount for This 1 Reason first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 12, 2025